Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed Australia will provide Ukraine with the armoured automobiles requested by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In his speech to the Australian Parliament final night time, Mr Zelenskyy requested the Federal Authorities provide Australian-designed Bushmaster armoured automobiles to assist battle Russia.
Mr Morrison, talking in Western Sydney immediately, confirmed they might be included in additional navy support for Ukraine.
"We're sending our weapons, ammunitions, we're sending our humanitarian support. Our physique armour. All of these items. And we'll be sending our armoured automobiles – our Bushmasters – as nicely," he mentioned.
"We'll be flying them over there on our C-17s (navy transport plane) to ensure they are often there to assist (Ukraine)."
Mr Morrison didn't give particulars about how lots of the armoured automobiles can be despatched to Ukraine, or once they would arrive there.
The Bushmaster is an 11-tonne armoured automobile designed to guard its 10 occupants from land mines and different explosives.
It was extensively utilized by the Australian Defence Pressure over rugged terrain in the course of the Afghanistan battle.
Mr Zelenskyy's tackle to federal MPs and officers yesterday got here after Australia pledged an additional $25 million of defensive navy help to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
It brings the overall in help to Ukraine to $116 million.
Mr Morrison mentioned immediately Australia would stand with Ukraine towards Russia.
"So I thank President Zelenskyy for coming and addressing our Parliament and reminding all of us ... what's at stake right here," he mentioned.
"When you've got one nation bullying one other, a democratic nation whose territorial sovereignty has been violated and struggle crimes being dedicated within the Ukraine by Russia, that is one thing Australians won't ever stand for."
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