Australia has pledged long-term support to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. A group of up to 70 Australian Defense Forces personnel will join the British-led multinational training effort known as Operation INTEFLEX but will not operate inside Ukraine over the next two months.
Australia will also send 30 additional Bushmaster armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They have an innovative V-shaped bottom designed to disperse the effects of blasts more effectively than a traditional flat bottom. Missiles and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Defense Secretary Richard Marles told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday that Canberra was committed to Ukraine's war effort. You can resolve this conflict on your own terms," he said. “So this tranche is very focused on both ensuring that we support a US-led initiative on training and expanding the line of Bushmasters that we will be providing to Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba thanked Australia for its help on social media. "We will always remember Australia's support!" he tweeted. Australia's federal budget pledged more than $129 million to Ukraine this week. Australia has sanctioned hundreds of Russian politicians, including President Vladimir Putin, military commanders and businessmen.
Since February, Australia has granted visas to nearly 9,000 Ukrainian refugees. Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Kiev's war effort.