Australia to send further $100 million of aid to Ukraine

Australia will send a further $100 million worth of aid to Ukraine. $50 million will go towards military assistance, while another $50 million will be used for short-range air defence systems. Australia will also assist in the delivery of air-to-ground precision munitions. Defence Minister Richard Marles announced the package while visiting the country. He states Australia will continue to stand with Ukraine. “We understand that this will be an enduring conflict, and we will be contributing more in the future because we are determined to stand side-by-side with Ukraine for as long as it takes Ukraine to prevail,” he said. This package takes the Australian military’s assistance for Ukraine to $880 million since Russia invaded in 2022.