Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has blocked an air defence package worth €3 billion (£2.5 billion) for Ukraine in one of his last key decisions before the election, according to German media reports.

The initiative reportedly included the provision weapons including three additional Iris-T air defense batteries, 10 howitzers, and more artillery ammunition.

The heads of the defence and foreign affairs ministries of Germany have proposed granting an additional three billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposes the initiative and is blocking aid to Kyiv,

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius aim to allocate around 3 billion euros for arms supplies to Ukraine before the Bundestag elections. However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office appears to oppose the proposal,