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Canada agrees on C$350 million air defense package for Ukraine, Carney says
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Canada has committed a C$350 million aid package to help Kyiv acquire air defense interceptors, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
- The interceptors will be supplied through a U.S. program that enables third-party nations to quickly provide weapons like Patriot missiles to Ukraine, though specific details and timelines were not disclosed.
- Canada has pledged over C$25.5 billion in aid to Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022, including C$8.5 billion in military assistance, and plans to increase drone production, allocating a third of millions of units to Ukraine within two years.
- Zelenskiy emphasized the urgent need for more technology and funding to produce sufficient drones to counter mass Russian attacks.
- Additionally, Canada will provide nearly C$435 million in new loan guarantees to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support Ukraine's energy security, particularly through the winter.
