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Australia to send armored vehicles to Ukraine


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AP
2022 Apr 01, 11:27, Canberra
In this photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, an Australian Army Bushmaster armored vehicle moves off road during a training mission July 7, 2021, Townsville, Australia. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday, April 1, 2022, that his country will be sending armored Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia. (Photo credit: AP)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that Australia will send armored Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically asked for them while appealing to Australian lawmakers for more help in Ukraine’s war against Russia.

Zelenskyy addressed the Australian Parliament on Thursday and asked for the Australian-made, four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Morrison told reporters the vehicles will be flown over on Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport planes. He didn’t specify how many would be sent or when.

“We’re not just sending our prayers, we are sending our guns, we’re sending our munitions, we’re sending our humanitarian aid, we’re sending all of this, our body armor, all of these things and we’re going to be sending our armored vehicles, our Bushmasters, as well,” Morrison said.

Zelenskyy has been tailoring his message to individual countries through video appeals like the one shown to legislators in the Australian Parliament. Lawmakers gave him standing ovation at the start and end of his 16-minute address.


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