[Central News Agency] Sources pointed out that the European Union (EU) today approved another 500 million euros (approximately NT$16.5 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, and at the same time, the Berlin authorities are facing a crisis over Ukraine's request for German-made Panther tanks. more pressure.

Western countries failed to reach a consensus last week on providing main combat vehicles to Ukraine, but after promising to supply billions of euros worth of military aid, the foreign ministers of the 27 EU member states met in Brussels today to provide Ukraine with The seventh batch of military aid reached an agreement.

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An EU diplomat said the 500 million-euro military aid package had been approved along with another 45 million euros worth of "non-lethal equipment" for an EU military training mission in Ukraine, Reuters reported.

The news was confirmed by two other sources after a closed-door meeting of EU foreign ministers.

The German-made Leopard tank used by European armies is widely regarded as the most suitable tank for Ukraine to defend against Russian invasion, but the transfer to Ukraine must be approved by the Berlin authorities, which has not yet been approved by the German government.

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