Washington and Berlin pledged more aid for Ukraine as allies of the embattled nation gathered with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky at the US military's Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Thursday to discuss aid.

Germany will provide Ukraine with additional IRIS-T guided missiles for air-defence systems at short notice, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced at a meeting at the US Ramstein Air Base in western Germany on Thursday.

The U.S. is expected to announce $500 million in military aid for Ukraine on Thursday at a final gathering of President Joe Biden's weapons pledging conferences, meetings Kyiv says have been critical to its defense against Russia.

The latest aid package, drawn from existing weapons and equipment stockpiles within the Department of Defense, will provide Kyiv with air defense missiles; air-to-ground munitions; and equipment

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, Ukraine’s future course is shrouded in uncertainty as it loses ground to Russia’s far larger military.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will again ask his allies to boost the country's air defenses at this week’s meeting in Germany.

Ukraine's leader says partners sending ground troops would help "force Russia into peace," as America's European allies ponder Trump's next move.

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The US has committed over US$63.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest in a series of meetings with Kyiv's Western allies in Germany had resulted in pledges of an additional $2 billion in military assistance to help it fight the war against Russia.

Estonian naval ships are taking part in stepped-up patrols in the Baltic Sea by NATO countries after undersea power and communications cables have been damaged in recent months