Insignia bearing the flag of Ukraine alongside a kangaroo can be seen being put on the military vehicles.
Images show the first armored personnel carriers that Australia is sending to Ukraine being prepared for combat and loaded onto a large plane before the aircraft takes off for the battlefields of Europe.
The M113AS4s, an Australian upgrade to the American-made M113 armored personnel carrier, are then loaded onto a large Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 aircraft before it takes off into the skies. Its destination: Europe and the Ukrainian battlefields. "The Australian government's military assistance package consists of over AUD 285 million worth of support including Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, M777 Howitzers; anti-armor weapons, ammunition, unmanned aerial systems and a range of personal equipment."
"Our nation has stood by Ukraine since the beginning of this unlawful conflict and we are proud to be able to provide access to significant capabilities such as the Armored Personnel Carriers that have traveled in the past week." "Developed in Australia, the AS4 is a modernized variant based upon the highly effective M113 series which have served the Australian Army and many other forces with great success since the 1960s.
"These are 4 of the 14 M113 armored personnel carriers promised by the Australian government. A half-world-long aviation aid bridge unites our people in these difficult times for Ukraine."