Since 2022, due to Russia’s brutal and internationally condemned full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States stepped up and has been the single largest country-to-country provider of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which has been critical to the functioning of government, the survival of civil society, and the ability of Ukraine’s military to hold back a much larger enemy. However, the generally accepted understanding of United States aid to Ukraine does not correspond to reality, and this knowledge gap has been exploited to foster a growing rift and resentment between the allies.