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Australia Announces Largest Single $169Mln Military Package for Ukraine

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia has announced its largest single military assistance package to Ukraine worth almost 250 million Australian dollars ($169.2 million), the Australian Defense Ministry said, adding that it includes air defense missiles, ammunition and anti-tank weapons.
"The [Prime Minister Anthony] Albanese Government continues its steadfast support for Ukraine, with the announcement of Australia's largest single military assistance package, worth nearly $250 million," the ministry said in a statement.
The package includes air defense missiles, air-to-ground weapons, including guided weapons, anti-tank weapons, artillery, mortars, cannons, small arms ammunition and a shipment of boots, the statement said.
"Today's announcement by the Albanese Government takes Australia's military assistance to Ukraine to more than $1.1 billion since the start of Russia's full‑scale invasion, and overall assistance to more than $1.3 billion," the statement added.
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