Germany unveils 2.7 billion euro military package to Ukraine, biggest yet

FILE PHOTO: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the media on the day of the Fourth Ukraine Contact Group meeting at Ramstein U.S. Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany on Saturday announced 2.7 billion euro ($3.0 billion) of military aid to Ukraine, its biggest such package yet since Russia's invasion, and pledged further support for Kyiv for as long as necessary.

The package will include 30 Leopard 1 tanks, 15 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks, over 200 reconnaissance drones and four Iris-T anti-aircraft systems, according to a defence ministry statement.