Defence Minister Richard Marles has unveiled another $100 million in Australian funding and supplies for Ukraine, as Kyiv pleads for greater international support in its resistance against Russian forces,
ABC News reports.
$50 million will fund short-range air defence systems, while $30 million is being spent on drones for the Ukrainian military and another $15 million on equipment including helmets, inflatable boats, boots, fire masks and electricity generators.
Mr Marles made the announcement during a quick visit to Ukraine, where he met with the country's Prime Minister Denys Shmyal and Deputy Defence Minister Ivan Havryliuk.
"Ukraine and its people have endured more than two years of Russia's full-scale invasion but their spirit remains strong," Mr Marles said in a statement.
He said the latest package took Australian military assistance for Ukraine to $880 million since Russia began its illegal invasion of the country in 2022.
Among the equipment Australia has given Ukraine are 120 Bushmaster armoured vehicles and six Howitzer artillery guns.
Australian troops have also been crucial to training Ukrainian soldiers in the United Kingdom, as part of Operation Kudu.
The latest commitment came as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with his country's allies to bolster their support for his besieged military.
In recent days, the United States Congress signed off on an aid package worth $US95 billion ($145 billion) for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, including $US13.8 billion for Kyiv to buy weapons.
