Defence Minister Richard Marles says the 70 ADF troops to train Ukrainian soldiers is “fundamentally important” to allow Ukraine to stay in the fight.
“What we are seeing in Ukraine now is really a reservist force, it’s a citizen army, it’s people who are giving up their everyday jobs to defend their country,” Mr Marles told Sky News Australia.
“The skills that will be provided by these Australian personnel are going to be really important to equip them for the battlefield, help keep them safe, to keep Ukraine in the fight.”
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