Ukraine’s military receives the first Australian-made Bushmaster
The Armed Forces of Ukraine displayed a recently delivered Bushmaster protected mobile vehicle, donated by the Australian Government.
Ukrainian soldiers shared a short video showing an Australian-built 4×4 Bushmaster.
The Australian Government has donated 20 Bushmaster protected mobile vehicles, including two ambulance variants, to assist the Government of Ukraine in dealing with Russia’s relentless and illegal aggression. The delivery of the vehicles was a direct response to President Zelenskyy’s request for Bushmasters made in his address to a joint meeting of the Australian Parliament on 31 March 2022.
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The Australian-built Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is designed to safely move troops to the combat zone before disembarking for close combat.
This vehicle is well suited to protect Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and Ukrainian civilians against mines and improvised explosive devices, shrapnel from artillery and small arms fire.