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Australia Will Provide Extra $13Mln in Military Aid to Ukraine

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia will send 20 million Australian dollars ($13 million) worth of equipment in additional military aid to Ukraine, the Australian government announced on Wednesday.
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"Today we announced that Australia will deliver an additional $20 million of defence assistance to Ukraine, to come in the form of innovative and locally-developed industry equipment," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The government specified on its website that the package would include "de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter drone systems," among other equipment.

"This contribution will provide Ukraine with some of the best capabilities in the world, while investing in Australia’s sovereign defence industry and technology sector," Albanese was quoted as saying.

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This takes Australia's overall military support to Ukraine to 910 million Australian dollars, according to the government.
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