If Ukraine falls, further countries will face the wrath of Russian expansionism, Ukraine's top diplomat in Canberra warned as he reiterated his president's call for more aid.
Charge d'Affaires Volodymyr Shalkivskyi says Ukraine needs more aircraft, modern anti-aircraft systems and a no-fly zone over Ukraine to stave off the Russian advance as troops close in on the country's capital, Kyiv.
"(Russia's) ally Belarus needs access to the Baltic Sea and (needs) to go through the European Union and NATO members, so there is already clear evidence that in case Ukraine falls, then there will be next countries in line," he told the Seven Network.