(FILES) An eployee of German armaments company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall packs boxes carrying cartridges of 120mm ammunition for Leopard battle tanks that will be delivered to Ukrainian Forces, at the facility of Rheinmetall in Unterluess, northern Germany, on June 6, 2023. 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 Axel Heimken / AFP) (Photo by AXEL HEIMKEN/AFP via Getty Images)