The Albanese Government will provide an additional $100 million in assistance to Ukraine for critical military equipment, as the country continues its fight against Russia\u2019s unjustified and unprovoked invasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a commitment of $50 million to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) in December last year, Australia will make two additional $50 million contributions over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In partnership with NATO, Australia is supporting Ukraine to secure the critical military equipment and capabilities it needs to defend itself, including air defence capabilities and munitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This lasting commitment brings Australia\u2019s overall support for Ukraine to over $1.8 billion, including more than $1.6 billion in military assistance since the start of the conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia continues to participate in the Coalition of the Willing, a group of more than 35 countries strengthening support for Ukraine to see a just and lasting peace on its terms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian Defence Force also continues to train Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel under Operation Kudu, with training now being conducted in Poland under the Norwegian\u2011led multinational Operation Legio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat happens in Ukraine matters here in the Indo-Pacific, which is why it is so important for Australia to stay the course and continue to stand with Ukraine until they find peace on their terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAustralia was proud to be the first non-NATO contributor to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, alongside New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur ongoing contribution ensures that Ukraine is receiving the support it needs to make a tangible difference in its defence against Russia\u2019s unjustified and unprovoked aggression\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Albanese Government will provide an additional $100 million in assistance to Ukraine for critical military equipment, as the country continues its fight against Russia\u2019s unjustified and unprovoked invasion. Following a commitment of $50 million to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) in December last year, Australia will make two additional $50 million contributions over the next 12 months. … Continue reading “Australia boosts support for Ukraine’s defence”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39578,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39577\/revisions\/39578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}