(FILES) Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces Employees load trucks with US military aid at at Kyiv's Boryspil airport on February 9, 2022. Germany's Kiel research institute issues a communique on October 10, 2024, warning of the possible drop in western aid to Ukraine in light of Donald Trump's potential return to power, or a hypothetical reduction of German involvment. "As of next year Ukraine could face a critical aid deficit" states the report by the institute which tracks military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)