Australia provides Ukraine with 49 Abrams tanks - Siberia
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Australia has provided Ukraine with 49 Abrams tanks and 14 boats as part of its military assistance. The total amount of support from Australia exceeded $1 billion, of which $880 million was military aid.
Australia has provided assistance to Ukraine in the form of 49 Abrams tanks and 14 boats. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga during a press conference, an UNN correspondent reports .
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“We are deeply grateful for the military assistance, including the recent provision of 49 Abrams tanks and 14 boats. And the total amount of Australia's assistance has amounted to more than $1 billion, of which $880 million is military aid,” the Foreign Minister said.
Andriy Sybiga also added that he has requested additional military support, including the famous Australian Bushmaster and other weapons.
“We will also propose to take into account Ukraine's needs when writing off military equipment in service with the Australian Defense Force,” said Andriy Sybiga.
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Earlier, UNN wrote that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is negotiating with NATO to supply 20 air defense systems by the end of the year. The Alliance Secretary General confirmed that protecting Ukrainian infrastructure from Russian attacks is a priority.
