Australia announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $100 million.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles announced this during a briefing with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal.
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Marles stressed that Australia will remain with Ukraine for as long as necessary to win.
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— To this end, we are today announcing the next aid package for Ukraine worth $100 million. 50 million of this amount will be allocated to short-range air defense systems. Another 30 million — to purchase drones as Australia is part of the drone coalition, — said the head of the Ministry of Defense.
According to him, the rest of the amount will be spent on purchasing auxiliary equipment, from inflatable boats to helmets and boots.
In addition, Australia will transfer to our state air-to-ground ammunition”.
As Shmygal reported, in total, Australia’s support for Ukraine already amounts to more than $655 million, of which $540 million — this is precisely military assistance.
The Ukrainian Prime Minister thanked Australia and the Australian people for their solidarity and support.
Earlier, Australia decided to allocate $32 million to support the defense of Ukraine.
