On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a second support package for Ukraine, which includes multiple 4×4 Bushmaster light armored vehicles.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “Australia has been clear in its bipartisan support for Ukraine and its condemnation of President Putin.
“We will continue to fight for freedom and democracy,” he added.
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The new military aid package will include an additional 30 Bushmaster mine-protected vehicles and up to 70 defense force trainers to be deployed to the UK for a UK-led operation to train Ukrainian army training.
An additional 30 Bushmasters will bring the total number of protected maneuvers sent to Ukraine to 90.
The Australian-built Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is designed to safely move troops to the combat zone before disembarking for close combat. This vehicle is well suited to protect Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and Ukrainian civilians against mines and improvised explosive devices, shrapnel from artillery and small arms fire.
Like the Bushmasters, Australia donated six M777 howitzers and ammunition, 28 M113 armored vehicles as well as anti-armor and other weapons.
