Ukraine’s military is running out of ammunition and other military supplies. The problem is so grave that US President Joe Biden has concluded he had little choice but to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions – a class of weapons many countries, including Australia, have banned from military use because of their dangers to non-combatants during and after war.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is visiting Europe to attend a meeting in Vilnius that is devoted to what NATO countries, the EU and partners such as Australia and Japan can do to give Ukraine what it needs to push back Russian forces.