Germany will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros (US$3 billion), including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition, the government said Saturday.
The announcement came on the eve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's first visit to Germany since Russia invaded his country last year.
Her successor, Olaf Scholz, agreed to phase out Russian energy imports after the invasion but initially hesitated to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons, fearing Germany could be drawn into the conflict. Though slow to provide military aid, Germany has since become one of the biggest suppliers of arms to Ukraine, crucially giving the green light for the delivery of modern battle tanks like its own Leopard 1 and 2, along with sophisticated anti-aircraft systems needed to fend off drone and missile attacks.
Berlin police have imposed a security cordon throughout much of the capital's government district Sunday.
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