Australia Deepens Military Backing for Ukraine With $95 Million Package

Category: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Summary:
The Australian government will provide a $95 million military assistance package to Ukraine, increasing its total support since the Ukraine-Russia conflict began to over $1.7 billion. Of this package, $50 million will be allocated to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, a NATO effort supplying military equipment to Ukraine. An additional $43 million will fund Australian Defence Force gear, including tactical air defence radars, munitions, and combat engineering equipment, while $2 million will support Ukraine’s Drone Capability Coalition. Australia also announced sanctions on 45 additional Russian-linked vessels, raising the total number of sanctioned vessels to 200.

Tags: Australia, Ukraine, military assistance, NATO, Russian vessels sanctions, Drone Capability Coalition

Source Excerpt:

The Australian government is set to provide a $95 million (US$62.1 million) military assistance package to Ukraine, bringing Australia’s total spend since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russia conflict to more than $1.7 billion. Of the donation, $50 million will be spent on the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a NATO initiative to supply military equipment to Ukraine. Another $43 million will come in the form of Australian Defence Force (ADF) gear, including tactical air defence radars, munitions, and combat engineering equipment. A final $2 million will aid Ukraine’s Drone Capability Coalition. Australia will also impose sanctions on another 45 Russian-linked vessels, bringing the total number to 200.......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-04-2025 02:36