KYIV, Apr 29 – Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles, who is also the Minister for Defense of Australia, has announced a new package of his country's assistance to Ukraine totaling $100 million.

"Australia will remain with Ukraine for as long as it takes for Ukraine to prevail in this war on its terms. Today, we are announcing our next package of support for Ukraine totaling a $100 million. $50 million of that is dedicated to short-range air defense systems. $30 million – to the purchase of drones as part of Australia being a part of the drone coalition with the United Kingdom and Latvia. And the remaining will be spent on various products from inflatable boats to helmets and boots," he said during a joint press briefing with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal in Lviv on Saturday.