U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reported on the main aid packages announced by partner country ministers at the end of the third Ramstein meeting.

"Many countries are urgently supplying Ukraine with systems and munitions. Other friends have made new commitments to train Ukraine's forces and maintain its military systems," the Pentagon chief said.

There are too many such countries, he said, but he outlined the main announcements of today's meeting.

"I want to thank Germany, which announced today that it will provide Ukraine with three multiple rocket launchers and guided munitions for MLRS. We are working shoulder-to-shoulder with both Great Britain and now Germany to develop Ukraine's long-range fire capability," Austin said.

He noted that this effort also builds on the U.S. transfer of HIMARS systems.

"Let me also thank Slovakia, which has announced a significant donation of Mi-series helicopters and urgently needed missile ammunition. We also discussed important new artillery donations from many countries, including Canada, Poland and the Netherlands," the secretary added.

Earlier, Joe Biden announced a $1 billion package of new military aid to buy artillery, anti-ship missiles and other weapons for Ukraine.

The $1 billion in U.S. aid will include:

18 units of 155-mm howitzers;

36,000 155mm shells;

18 tactical vehicles to transport howitzers;

additional shells for HIMARS;

4 equipment repair vehicles;

Two Coast Guard systems with Harpoon missiles;

thousands of secure radios;

thousands of optical devices, including night vision.