Germany has announced a package of further military aid for Ukraine that includes 40 extra Marder armoured personnel carriers, another 25 old Leopard 1 tanks and two Patriot defence missile launching devices.

The German Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that Germany also would give Ukraine another 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, 5,000 rounds of smoke ammunition, a reconnaissance and drone-defence package and a Luna drone system. There will also be five armoured recovery vehicles.