ADF troops will not be sent to support Ukraine's independence: Scott Morrison

Harley Dennett
Updated February 19 2022 - 5:14pm, first published 12:30pm
Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in basic combat training as Russia amasses tens of thousands of troops on the border. Picture: Getty Images
Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in basic combat training as Russia amasses tens of thousands of troops on the border. Picture: Getty Images

No Australian troops will be sent in support of Ukraine, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he admits the invasion of Ukraine by Russia is "imminent".

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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