Government puts $15m towards weapons and equipment for Ukraine

Government providing $15m to support defence of Ukraine

Ukraine has been under attack by Russia since February, 2022. Photo supplied Maksym Pozniak-Haraburda on Unsplash Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins have announced a $15 million contribution to a NATO and United States initiative to supply Ukraine with weapons and equipment. Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine in February, 2022. Since then, an estimated 53,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the war, acc…

Government puts $15m towards weapons and equipment for Ukraine

The amount brings New Zealand's total monetary contributions for the country's war efforts to more than $53m, more than half of it for weapons and ammunition.

NZ announces $15m to support defence of Ukraine

Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins have announced a $15 million contribution to a NATO and United States initiative to supply Ukraine with weapons and equipment. “The defence of Ukraine has significant implications not only for the security of Europe, but also for the Indo-Pacific,” Mr Peters says. “This is why New Zealand and Australia have today announced significant contributions to the Prioritised Ukraine Req…