Key facts
- Australia will provide an additional AUD 60 million ($42.2 million) in support for Ukraine.
- The new aid package includes AUD 45 million for Defense Force equipment, AUD 10 million for Ukraine's energy support fund, and AUD 5 million for humanitarian assistance.
- Australia and Ukraine signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on September 23.
- The agreement aims to bolster Ukraine's naval capacity, protect energy infrastructure, and share best practices for pro-democratic reforms.
- Australia also enacted 106 new sanctions listings on September 24, targeting Russian shadow fleet ships and entities involved in child militarization.
- Australia's total contribution to Ukraine since Russia's invasion now stands at $1.9 billion.
Australia will provide an additional AUD 60 million ($42.2 million) in support for Ukraine, including defense equipment, energy aid, and humanitarian assistance, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on September 23. The package comprises AUD 45 million for Australian Defense Force equipment, AUD 10 million for Ukraine's Energy Support Fund, and AUD 5 million for humanitarian aid.
On the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a wide-ranging, 10-year bilateral security agreement. The pact commits Australia to ongoing support for Ukraine, including bolstering its naval capacity, protecting critical energy infrastructure, and sharing best practices for pro-democratic reforms. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Australia's "real and concrete support" and called the agreement the "strongest document between our countries."
Australia also enacted 106 new sanctions listings on September 24. Thirty-eight of these target ships identified as belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet," which helps Moscow evade fossil fuel trade restrictions. The remaining sanctions target organizations and entities involved in the militarization and alleged abduction of Ukrainian children, as well as individuals connected to penal colonies and Russia's occupation of Crimea. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that Australia "will continue to provide unwavering support to Ukraine, and we will continue to work with partners to impose costs on Russia and starve its war machine."