Germany will send up to 350 more soldiers to Lithuania to help bolster the NATO alliance's eastern flank, AFP reported on Monday, citing the country's defense minister Christine Lambrecht.

"We are therefore strengthening our troop contribution on NATO's eastern flank and sending a clear sign of our resolve to our allies," Lambrecht said, adding that the soldiers will be deployed "within a few days".

Germany currently has 500 soldiers stationed as part of NATO forces in Lithuania.