Canada to deliver nearly 500 armored vehicles to Ukraine
Ukrinform • • world
Key Points:
- Canadian Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty announced additional military assistance to Ukraine, reaffirming Canada's commitment to supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and peace efforts.
- The new defense package includes 383 Senator armored vehicles made by Roshel and 66 LAV-6 armored personnel carriers.
- Canada will allocate approximately $1.5 billion throughout the year for further military aid to equip the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- Operation UNIFIER, Canada's military training mission for Ukraine, has been extended for three more years, with over 47,000 Ukrainian troops trained since 2015.
- Training paused after Russia's full-scale invasion but has since resumed in the UK, Poland, and Latvia.
