OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada plans to present Ukraine a C$64.8 million ($47 million) navy help bundle that may embody small arms, ammunition, and protecting gear, Protection Minister Invoice Blair stated in a press release on Friday.
The help bundle, which additionally allocates cash for coaching Ukrainian troops, is a part of a C$500 million navy funding dedicated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in July.
“The navy help introduced right now gives Ukraine with essential assets wanted to defend itself towards Russian aggression. Canada will proceed to do what it takes to assist them obtain victory,” Blair stated.
Canada, certainly one of Kyiv’s strongest proponents internationally, final month stated it will donate 80,840 surplus small unarmed air-to-surface rockets to Ukraine in addition to 1,300 warheads.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Canada has dedicated C$4.5 billion in navy help.
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