Zelensky asked Australia to help with armored vehicles yesterday, and there is a solution today.
Australia will provide Ukraine with a Bushmaster armored vehicle, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, 9News Australia reports .
The Bushmaster is an 11-ton armored vehicle designed to transport 10 passengers and protect them from landmines and other explosives. Australian forces used it in the war in Afghanistan.
“We are sending our weapons, ammunition, bulletproof vests and humanitarian aid. We will also send our armored vehicles – Bushmasters, “Morrison said.
Armored personnel carriers will be delivered to Ukraine by C-17 military transport aircraft.
The number of armored personnel carriers and the date of delivery are not specified.
In total, Australia has allocated $ 116 million for defense assistance to Ukraine.
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On March 31, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Australian Parliament to help the Ukrainian army. He emphasized, in particular, that Bushmaster armored vehicles could help our army.
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