Australia to provide Ukraine with 14 military boats
Pravda Ukraine
Australia will provide Ukraine with 14 fast and highly manoeuvrable maritime boats to strengthen its maritime and coastal defence.
Source: Australian Government
Quote: “Australia will gift 14 rigid hull boats to Ukraine, underscoring the (Australian – ed.) Government’s ongoing commitment to support Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s illegal invasion.
These Australian Defence Force sea boats will provide a fast and highly manoeuvrable maritime capability for Ukraine. “
Details: The latest batch of military support, valued at AU$14 million, will strengthen Ukraine’s maritime and coastal defence, which is an important operational area for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the report said.
Australia has provided more than $1.3 billion in military support and more than $1.5 billion in general support to Ukraine’s Government since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Background:
- As reported earlier, the Australian government, together with the administration of US President Joe Biden, is working on a plan to send American-made Abrams M1A1 tanks to Ukraine.
- Australia will send 49 soon-to-be decommissioned Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a $245 million military aid package.
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