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Myles Houlbrook-Walk and foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic

'Operation Kudu' marks shift in Australian support for Ukraine, from material aide to training

A contingent of Australian troops will be farewelled in Darwin as they prepare to fly to the United Kingdom and help train Ukrainian recruits preparing to fight Russian forces.

The Australian Mission, Operation Kudu, will see about 70 personnel fly out from Robertson Barracks in the Northern Territory this week to join Operation Interflex, a UK-led mission which has already trained around 10,000 Ukrainians.

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