Australia handed over the first four M113AS4 armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a total of 14 such combat vehicles are planned to be delivered. The total package of military assistance to Kyiv from the Australian government exceeds 285 million Australian dollars ($198 million), said Defense Minister Richard Marles.

Ukraine has already received Bushmaster armored vehicles, M777 howitzers, anti-tank weapons, as well as ammunition, drones and protective equipment for the military from Australia, the ministry said in a statement..

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clarified that this shipment of military aid was sent in response to a request from Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, who asked for more military vehicles..

The M113AS4 armored personnel carrier is an armored fighting vehicle designed to transport soldiers on the battlefield.. AS4 armored personnel carriers are an upgraded version of the M113 series, which has been used by the Australian army and other countries since the 1960s..