Kyiv has been pleading with its Western allies for additional military supplies, including more Patriot missile batteries.
Western support has weakened in recent months, with a major American aid package held up by partisan bickering in the U.S. Congress.
"This is a real manifestation of support for Ukraine at
a critical time for us," Zelenskyy said in a statement on the Ukrainian government website. "I call on all other leaders of the partner states to follow suit," he said.
Despite the new aid, Scholz is still refusing to provide Kyiv with Taurus cruise missiles — a move Zelenskyy
sharply criticized earlier this week. Ukraine wants the German-made Taurus missiles, which have a range of around 500 kilometers and carry a powerful warhead, in order to strike targets behind the frontlines, such as the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea.
Scholz has adamantly
refused to send the German missiles to Ukraine, arguing that it could lead to an escalation of the war or even draw Germany into direct conflict with Russia.