Australia pledges $110m in new military support for Ukraine, including vehicles and ammunition

Anthony Albanese said the package, which also includes humanitarian funding, would make a tangible difference on the battlefield'

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The Australian government has pledged a new $110m military assistance package in the next round of support for Ukraine, including vehicles, ammunition and humanitarian funding.

This package responds to Ukraine's requests for vehicles and ammunition, and will make a tangible difference on the battlefield," the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said in a statement.

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