Leopard 1A5 tanks at a training base near Klietz, Germany (Photo: Getty Images/ VNA)

After a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Washington announced a new 250 million USD military aid package for Ukraine. This package includes various types of weapons and equipment, possibly including ammunition, communication systems, and additional equipment for ground operations.
Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands have announced additional military aid to Ukraine, delivering 77 German-made Leopard 1A5 tanks. Germany will provide Ukraine with 12 modern Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.

Canada plans to send 80,840 surplus small unarmed air-to-surface rockets to Ukraine as well as 1,300 warheads in the coming months, Defense Minister Bill Blair said in a statement on Friday. They will also provide chassis from 29 M113 armored personnel carriers and 64 Coyote armored vehicles, which are no longer in use by the Canadian Armed Forces.

Spain’s Ministry of Defense announced the immediate dispatch of a complete HAWK battery, which includes six missile launchers to Ukraine to enhance its air defence capability.

Meanwhile, according to the French Ministry of Defense, France will use a portion of the 1.4 billion euros (1.5 billion USD) in revenue from frozen Russian assets to fund the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine.