$50 million in Australian support for International Fund for …

It uses international partners' contributions to procure priority military equipment for Ukraine and ensure the continued supply of military support – lethal and …

Australian capabilities to continue supporting Ukraine

De-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter drone systems are some of the Australian developed equipment that will …

Australia commits $51m to fund lethal defensive weapons for Ukraine

The Government of Australia has committed approximately $51m (A$70m) in lethal military assistance for Ukraine. In a statement, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the military aid will support the delivery of missiles and weapons that will be used in the defence of Ukraine. The defence materiel will be delivered soon.

MINE ACTION IN UKRAINE

Protection Cluster Ukraine I February 2018 Update 4 HUMAN COST OF MINES 6 February, 2018, three children (3, 9 and 14 years old) were injured after an unknown explosive device they found on the ...

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine desperate for Australian coal …

Ukraine's energy minister, German Galushchenko, issued a further plea to the Australian government to match a similar shipment of almost 80,000 tonnes in August 2022 – which cost taxpayers ...

Australia to send armored vehicles to Ukraine after request

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that Australia will send armored Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine after President Volodymyr …

Australia providing Ukraine with $20m in military aid

The list includes de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer and counter-drone systems - supplies developed by Australian firms DroneShield, Micro-X, Minelab and SPEE3D.

Anthony Albanese boosts military aid to Ukraine by $20 …

The package includes de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer and counter-drone systems. These supplies have been developed by Australian firms DroneShield, Micro-X ...

Australian capabilities to continue supporting Ukraine

The Australian Government, with the support of local defence industry, is providing a further $20 million package of military assistance to Ukraine. De-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter drone systems are some of the Australian developed equipment that will contribute to Ukraine's defence. …

Ukraine calls for support as Russian invasion reaches

Ukraine ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has signalled that Kyiv is seeking further military support from Canberra, including armoured personnel carriers and anti-drone and mine ...

Australian Capabilities to continue Supporting Ukraine

25 October 2023. The Australian Government, with the support of local defence industry, is providing a further $20 million package of military assistance to Ukraine. De-mining …

An Australian strategy for improved aid to Ukraine

There are four areas where the planning and provision of Australian aid to Ukraine can be improved. These should be key elements of Australia's strategy for supporting Ukraine. First, the amount of aid should be increased. Notwithstanding the support by Australian politicians over the past two years, assistance has been …

Australian Philanthropists Pledge Millions to Ukraine's …

26 Feb 2024 11:57 EST. Follow Us. Australian Philanthropists Pledge Millions to Ukraine's Demining Efforts. In a gesture that underscores the power of individual contributions to global crises, Australian mining magnate Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest and his ex-wife Nicola, through their Minderoo Foundation, have committed $5 million to help clear ...

Australia Supplies DroneShield Equipment to Ukraine

30 Oct, 2023. $10.4 million of DroneShield equipment included under the latest $20 million aid package from the Australian Government to Ukraine. Counterdrone continues to be …

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine | Australian Government …

120 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, 56 M113 armoured vehicles, 28 M40 medium trucks, M777 Howitzers, anti-armour weapons, de-mining equipment, …

The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine's Surface | WIRED

Ukraine's mine problem has been acute for a decade. The full-scale war with Russia has only made it worse. From 2014, when Russia first invaded, to the end of 2021, the United Nations says 312 ...

Russia-Ukraine war | The Australian

Australian troops have now taken over from the British advanced and specialised training for hand-picked Ukrainian veterans as the war with Russia heats up. 1711967280 By Jacquelin Magnay March 31 ...

Australia to fund ammunition, missile support for Ukraine's …

Scott Morrison says Australia will send around $70 million to fund military equipment, including ammunition and missiles, and other support to Ukraine to help its fight against Russia.

Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields

HRAKOVE, Ukraine, May 2 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian farmer has come up with a novel way to remove mines left in his fields after Russia's invasion -- he's kitted out his tractor with protective panels ...

Australia commits $51m to fund lethal defensive weapons …

March 2, 2022. Australia commits $51m to fund lethal defensive weapons for Ukraine. The government will also send non-lethal military equipment and medical supplies to …

Australia stands with Ukraine and the G7 against Russia's …

These additional targeted measures aim to slow Russia's war machine. Australia's action is part of a push by international partners, who are meeting at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima this week. Australia has already sanctioned more than 1,000 individuals and entities who are supporting Russia's illegal and immoral invasion of …

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine | Australian Government …

On 24 February 2022, Russia began its unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Australia unequivocally supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. As a true and reliable partner, we continue to play our part to uphold the UN Charter, international law and the rules-based order. Australia is working with our partners to support ...

What is Canada's 'gender-transformative mine action' in Ukraine …

The press release that went out Saturday makes mention of $3.02 billion in financial and military support to Ukraine in 2024, but it also outlines a number of smaller, targeted initiatives. One of ...

Russia-focused miners collapse on Ukraine invasion

Shares in mining companies with operations in Russia were among the first to feel the impact of Moscow's wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, while oil topped $105 a barrel and investors ...

'You don't survive that': Ukraine sappers dice with death to …

Countless further mines are being dug into Ukraine's soil, distributed across fields and forest from the air or blasted into position by rockets every hour of every day. 0:48

Ukraine asks Australia for tanks, transport vehicles, new …

She said the Ukrainian community in Australia— more than 55,000 strong — would do its best to raise money to provide whatever additional assistance might be needed to transport any equipment ...

'We couldn't wait': Ukrainian farmers improvise to clear their …

Halo has 800 Ukrainian staff working on demining, a figure expected to double next year, but by Ukrainian law they are not allowed to remove and destroy mines themselves.

Ukraine war: Training to clear the world's most heavily …

Russia has been producing and laying mines on an industrial scale in Ukraine. They're now scattered over an area the size of Florida; the minefields can be up to 10km (6.2 miles) deep.

Danger in every step: the 'chaotic and complex' work of Ukraine…

Last modified on Tue 4 Oct 2022 00.10 EDT. In the forest bordering the village of Zalissia, north-east of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, a yellow painted wooden stake has been driven in the sandy ...

Australia will fund lethal weapons for Ukraine says PM …

Australia has committed A$70 million ($50 million) to fund lethal defensive weapons for Ukraine, including missiles and ammunition, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.

Lapsed contract could deliver Aussie fighter jets to Ukraine

Mr Myroshnychenko is continuing to press Australia for more Bushmaster armoured troop carriers – 120 have been promised so far – as well as drones and counter-drone technology and de-mining ...

Clearing land mines by hand, farmers in Ukraine risk their lives

Now, the 69-year-old is digging them up by hand, in a desperate effort to clear some of his fields before planting season begins in early April. "I was afraid," Havriluk said. "But I have to ...

Ukraine desperate for help clearing mines, says defence …

A member of Ukraine's 35th Marine Brigade clears mines from a field in Donetsk. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Reznikov said: "Today, Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the ...

How the Australian mining industry is supporting Ukraine

Tom Parker March 22, 2022, 9:10 am. Australian mining companies and the Federal Government are banding together to support Ukraine as the country continues to defend against Russia's invasion. Whitehaven Coal has quickly produced 70,000 tonnes of thermal coal for the Australian Government to donate to Ukraine to support the eastern …

Groundbreaking mine clearance vehicle unveiled in Ukraine

O n October 27, Ukraine's State Emergency Service endorsed a first-of-its-kind preliminary soil mine clearance machine, produced in the Kharkiv region. This unique device is vital for the safety ...

Australia stands with Ukraine and the G7 against Russia's …

19 May 2023. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong today announced financial sanctions and an export ban, targeting sectors of economic and …

Ukraine war: Against the thud of artillery, miners …

After years of conflict, most of eastern Ukraine's mines have been forced to close The coal mines, their steep-sided slag heaps dotting the horizon like dark pyramids, have been a defining feature ...

Super mines: Australia's biggest mining projects

Fimiston gold mine. Officially known as the Fimiston open pit mine, the Super Pit gold mine in Western Australia is the country's largest mine in terms of scale, covering 3.5km by 1.5km on the surface, and currently undergoing expansion work to extend to a depth of 700m. It was also Australia's most productive gold mine until 2012, when it ...

Mapping out autonomous and remote mine projects in Western Australia

The Koodaideri deposit, in the Hamersley Basin of Western Australia, is an iron ore mine in development with a view to commence production in 2021. Touted by owner Rio Tinto as the company's first "intelligent" mine, the A$3.5bn development has brought on board to provide 20 autonomous trucks and 4 autonomous blast …

Before Invasion, Ukraine's Lithium Wealth Was Drawing …

March 2, 2022. Deep below the ground in Ukraine, where Russia continues to mount an aggressive attack, lies vast, untapped mineral wealth that could hold the keys to a lucrative, clean-energy ...