Australia joins ’drone coalition’ agreement to aid in Ukraine war effort

Australia will join with the UK and Latvia in providing drones for the Ukrainian effort to repel Russian forces, as part of a ’drone coalition’ agreement. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► The defence minister Richard Marles made the announcement in a joint press conference with UK secretary of state for defence Grant Shapps. ’Today we also announce that Australia will participate in the drone coalition which is being led by both the United Kingdom and Latvia,’ Marles said. ’This is a really important opportunity for us to continue making our contribution to the effort to have Ukraine stay the course and be able to resolve this conflict on its terms.’ Get the latest news at ► Support Guardian Australia ► Sign up to Guardian Australia’s free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► Website ► Facebook ► Instagram ► Twitter ► TikTok ► @guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► Newsletters ► Subscribe to the Guardian’s other YouTube channels: The Guardian ► Guardian News ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #guardianaustralia #news #breakingnews #theguardian