Australia and Ukraine have signed a bilateral security agreement designed to provide a long-term framework for defence and security cooperation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the agreement in New York on 23 September. The Australian government announced it publicly on 24 September, saying the arrangement affirms continuing support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Australia will provide a further $60 million in assistance. The package comprises $45 million in Australian Defence Force equipment, $10 million for Ukraine's Energy Support Fund and $5 million in humanitarian aid.
The agreement covers areas including military training, defence-industry cooperation, intelligence and lessons from Ukraine's wartime experience, as well as longer-term recovery and reconstruction. The government says Australia's total support since Russia's full-scale invasion is now approaching $1.9 billion.
The agreement does not itself announce Australian combat deployments. It establishes a cooperation framework while the precise delivery of individual support measures remains subject to each country's laws and policies.
Sources: Australian Foreign Minister joint release; Official agreement published by the President of Ukraine.
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