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).

According to the document seen by AFP — a letter to the parliamentary budget committee — additional funds are needed to "fulfill the German government's support commitments to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Germany had already earmarked around €7.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2024, but this new allocation is necessary to meet Ukraine’s immediate needs on the battlefield

Germany will provide an additional 100 million euros ($111 million) in aid for Ukraine this winter, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced during a visit to Moldova on Tuesday.

Germany plans to approve nearly €400 million in extra military aid for Ukraine, amid ongoing concerns about dwindling support from other allies. The additional funds are intended to aid Ukraine's defense against Russia,

Germany is set to approve close to 400 million euros ($445 million) in military aid to Ukraine, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday."In view of the continuously deteriorating military situation in Ukraine,

BERLIN: Germany is set to approve close to €400 million (US$450 million) in additional military aid to Ukraine, according to a finance ministry letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. The funds are in addition to around €8 billion budgeted for Ukraine in 2024.

Russia is once again planning a "winter war with the aim of making the lives of people in Ukraine as terrible as possible," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.