Australia is being called on to increase its military and economic support for Ukraine as other nations step up their assistance.

Next month marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and the United States and Germany have expanded their support with additional tank commitments.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said similar military equipment help was expected from Poland, Finland and the Netherlands, and he would welcome Australia’s additional assistance.

Mr Myroshnychenko said his nation was grateful for the assistance so far, but it would need to be sustained if Ukraine wanted to win against Russia.

“The reason why we need to step up this assistance is because this war in Ukraine is disrupting everything,” he told ABC Radio on Friday.

“It’s really undermined security regionally, globally and it’s having a major impact on (Australia’s) partners here in the region.

“We’ve seen the impact on the energy markets, on the volatility of the commodity markets, so it’s really in the interest of Australia to help Ukraine win and to help Ukraine be rebuilt.”

Mr Myroshnychenko warned Russia’s success in Ukraine would have wider implications for the rest of the world.

“If (Ukraine) lose it will embolden many other leaders here in the (Asia-Pacific) region,” he said.

“It will really undermine the whole international rules-based order, and it will really hurt the interests of Australia.”

The ambassador also urged Australia to support non-military programs including a Ukrainian grain export program which would assist poorer nations in the Asia Pacific facing food insecurity.

A “Grain from Ukraine” program has been launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to encourage developed countries to purchase its food for poorer nations.

– AAP