Ukrainian defence minister asks Australia to hand over Hawkei armoured vehicles to AFU

Ukraine continues to prepare for the liberation of all captured territories by building up its armaments. This time, the Defence Minister has asked Australian partners to transfer Hawkei armoured vehicles to the AFU.

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Oleksii Reznikov published a video message to this effect on social media. He also offered Australia to join the tank coalition. In addition, Reznikov thanked Sydney for the assistance already provided. Australia has converted many weapons to the AFU, including Bushmaster armoured vehicles.

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The Hawkei is an Australian all-wheel drive armoured vehicle. It was developed in 2010 for the Australian Defence Force. Hawkei was a replacement for the Land Rover Perentie. It weighs 7-10 tons and boasts advanced systems. The vehicle can be used as a fighting platform. Hawkei has a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The vehicle is available in different versions.

Source: @oleksiireznikov