Ukrainian forces are believed to have used Australian-supplied Bushmasters as part of their recent surprise incursion into Russia, with evidence emerging of at least one of the armoured vehicles apparently destroyed inside the western border region of Kursk.
Ukraine appears to have used Australian military equipment as part of a surprise incursion into Russia .
This month's surprise attack by Ukraine is Kyiv's largest cross-border assault since the start of the full-scale conflict, which has seen Russian territory under occupation for the first time since World War II. "These are excellent vehicles. There's a reason why the Ukrainians like them and use them because they protect their soldiers. They've lost at least one, potentially two or three so far in this operation, it would be nice to see some replacements on their way."Defence Minister Richard Marles visits Ukraine, revealing Australia will provide the besieged country with another support package to aid its defence against Russia.
The Australian government and Department of Defence are so far declining to comment on the report, but last week the UK's defence ministry declared Ukraine had a "clear right" to use UK-supplied weapons for self-defence, and "that does not preclude operations inside Russia".
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