In this video, the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces proudly thanks Australia’s Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles for the drone he personally signed a few months ago, which is now in their hands - ready to save lives.
The AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal (DUA) provided the surveillance drone to the Deputy PM late last year to sign at a community meeting which was organised in his hometown of Geelong by the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria.
A featured topic at the meeting was the importance of drones on the front line.
The signed drone was delivered to the brigade of a brother of a Tasmanian Ukrainian community member. The same brigade is also driving the iconic Aussie Bushmaster vehicles, which have been so important to the fighting capacity of the brave Ukrainian men and women on the frontline.
AFUO Co-Chair Kateryna Argyrou was happy to announce the safe delivery of the drone, and the special thank you which was on its way to the Deputy PM, during her address to the National Press Club of Australia last week.
This is just one story about how much impact Australia’s assistance can have and how greatly this support is appreciated by brave Ukrainian defenders protecting our shared values!
We thank the Deputy PM - and the Australian people - for standing with Ukraine!