Germany announces new €500m military aid package for Ukraine

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced a new €500m military aid package for Ukraine.

RIA Novosti reported.

“We have prepared another aid package for this meeting in Ramstein for about €0.5bn,” Pistorius said.

On 19 March at the US airbase Ramstein in Germany is a meeting of the contact group to support Ukraine.

Earlier, the EU expanded the European Peace Facility by €5bn for military aid to Ukraine.