Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced another military support package for Ukraine worth $110 million.
The PM says Australia will also send ammunition and make a donation to a United Nations humanitarian fundAustralia will send a further 70 military vehicles to Ukraine, including 28 armoured vehicles.
It will also send artillery ammunition to Ukraine, and provide $10 million to the United Nations to help meet humanitarian needs in the country in the wake of Russia's invasion. Australia has already supplied Ukraine with support worth more than $650 million, including through providing Bushmaster armoured personnel carriers, drones and ammunition.He said Australia had offered additional support for Ukraine around every four months.
In February, on the anniversary of Russia's invasion, Australia pledged drone systems worth $33 million.Ukraine has repeatedly asked Australia to send retired fighter jets and light armoured Hawkei patrol vehicles.The latest support does not include either, which Mr Albanese said was based on advice from the Australian Defence Force.
"On Hawkei, I know that has been raised, the advice is that would not be the best way to provide assistance to Ukraine," the prime minister said.
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