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Friday, October 18, 2024
00:01: Australia will donate 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Australia will soon donate 49 US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a $245 million military support package, Australian Defense Industries Minister Pat Conroy said.
We stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in the fight against Russia’s illegal invasion
– said Conroy in London before arriving in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
These tanks will provide increased firepower and mobility to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and complement the support provided by our partners to Ukrainian armored brigades – Australia remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine
– stressed the Australian minister.
Australian media said that the older version of the Abrams tank (M1A1) will be transferred to Ukraine because the government in Canberra has ordered 75 pieces of the latest version of this tank (M1A2) from the US, the first of which has already arrived. in Australia.
These tanks will be an important part of our land defense. We already use some of them because America has provided them to us before, so we already have a team of people who know how to use this equipment.
— said Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko.
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