Germany is set to approve close to 400 million euros ($450 million) in additional military aid to Ukraine, according to a finance ministry letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Germany expects to allocate an additional €400 million of military aid to Ukraine, according to a letter from Florian Toncar, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance, to the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag (the German federal parliament).

Germany continues to provide significant support to Ukraine as part of strengthening the country's defense capabilities. The new military aid package includes a variety of weapons and equipment, according to the German government.

Ukraine received a large shipment of equipment from Germany, including armoured gear. This consists of 22 Leopard 1A5 tanks, 22 MRAP vehicles from FFG, 5 Bv206 vehicles, 3 Biber bridge tanks, and 6 WiSENT 1 MC mine-clearing tanks.

Germany has handed over a new military aid package to Ukraine, which includes, among other things, 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks and more than 60,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition. Source: the press service of the German government,

Germany intends to approve military aid to Ukraine of about €400 million. The funds need to be allocated immediately due to the deteriorating situation at the front, reports Reuters. “In view of the continuously deteriorating military situation in Ukraine,