Estonia's defence minister has said he believes Germany will allow other countries to send their Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.

Hanno Pevkur, who is attending a meeting of military donor nations at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany, said he believes Berlin will announce its decision in the "coming days".

"I am more than sure that Germany will not stop any other country who is ready to contribute with the tanks that they (Germany) have to approve," Mr Pevkur told BBC Radio 4's The World At One.

"Either today or in coming days, this is something I fully believe Germany will not stop (other countries) sending Leopards to Ukraine."