Australia has announced an additional $100 million in military assistance for Ukraine, helping provide critical defence capabilities, including air defence systems and munitions, through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). This brings Australia’s total support for Ukraine to more than $1.8 billion, including over $1.6 billion in military assistance since … [Read more...]

We congratulate Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko on his compelling opinion piece in The Australian last week — a perceptive, clear-eyed assessment of where russia’s war in Ukraine truly stands. The Ambassador identifies four key factors behind Ukraine's reclaimed military initiative: Battlefield gains - Ukraine is retaking occupied territory for the … [Read more...]

We are grateful to Senator Jonno Duniam, Federal Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, for backing our #NoBloodInOurPool campaign and standing with the Ukrainian Australian community. Senator Duniam has called for russian water polo players seeking entry to Australia for the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Finals 2026 to be subjected to "the toughest security … [Read more...]

Overnight, a massive russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has set the roof of the Dormition Cathedral - the main church of the ancient Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex - on fire. Founded in the mid 11th century, the cathedral and monastery complex is one of the most important and sacred Orthodox Christian sites in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ (UCNSW) and joins in expressing our deepest outrage at the abhorrent pro-war, pro-Putin display that took place in Sydney yesterday, organised by a convicted criminal russian provocateur. The Ukrainian community and many Australians are appalled that … [Read more...]