Australia delivers Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Australia has delivered most of its pledged 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of continued military support, with the remaining tanks and additional assistance, including training and surveillance aircraft, to follow in the coming months.
- Europe
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:27 | 19 July 2025
Australia on Saturday said it delivered the majority of the 49 pledged M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine for its war with Russia.
"The Albanese Government continues its steadfast support for Ukraine, with the transfer of the first tranche of Australian-gifted M1A1 Abrams tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Defense Minister Richard Marles said in a statement.
The rest of the tanks will be delivered in the coming months.
The American-made tanks' deployment to Ukraine comes as a part of the 1.5 billion Australian dollars ($980.4 million) allocated in assistance for Ukraine.
Canberra plans on continuing to train Ukrainian soldiers as well as planning to send a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to Europe in August to "help protect a vital international gateway for assistance to Ukraine," the statement said.
"Australia remains steadfast in our support for Ukraine and seeing a just and lasting peace," Marles said.
Australia has been supplying aid and defense equipment to Ukraine since Russia began its "special military operation" against its neighbor in February 2022. It has also imposed sanctions on Moscow.
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