Australia will provide Ukraine with an additional $100 million in military and technical assistance, as well as 14 more armored personnel carriers and 20 Bushmaster armored vehicles.
Source: Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese
“Today we are announcing an additional $100 million in military-technical assistance to Ukraine. In total, we have already provided $390 million. We are also providing an additional 14 armored personnel carriers, as well as 20 Bushmaster armored vehicles. Thus, the total number of Bushmaster armored vehicles will be 60,” Albanese said.
According to Albanese, Ukraine will also receive additional military equipment and drones from Australia as requested.
In addition, the Australian side will continue to provide support for Ukraine’s border guard troops, namely provide them with better equipment, and improve the level of cyber security and control over the border.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that Australia was giving Ukraine “considerable aid, in particular, defense support” and that Ukrainian forces “highly valued” the Bushmaster vehicle.
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