The first Bushmaster armored vehicles bound for Ukraine will depart Australia on Friday, the Australian government said, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested their use last week. Twenty Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles will be sent to Ukraine to aid in its conflict with Russia, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said. Three Bushmasters, including a modified ambulance, were loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster military plane at the Royal Australian Air Force Base at Amber

Brisbane-based Australian Army soldiers have trained troops from the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF) on how to use Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles (PMV) as part of an ongoing agreement between the two nations. The Fijian Government purchased refitted Bushmasters from Australia in 2017 for use in peacekeeping operations and training in Fiji, and the Australian Army has been providing the RFMF driver training. Republic of Fiji Military Force soldiers have taken part in a series of co