Canada to send nearly $65M in aid to Ukraine for arms, ammunition and military drones

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The money will also go toward uniforms and personal protective equipment for Ukrainian soldiers, among other things

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The Canadian Press

David Cummings

Published Oct 18, 2024 • 1 minute read

Minister of National Defence Bill Blair arrives to appear as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine.

OTTAWA — National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine.

Blair made the announcement at a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels where Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia was a key topic.

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Day 1 of the @NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting has wrapped. This is the first time Indo-Pacific partners have joined the Meeting.

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic security are intertwined. Their participation today furthers our collaboration in strengthening our collective security. pic.twitter.com/3LU0vKXOz8

— Bill Blair (@BillBlair) October 18, 2024

More than $50 million will go towards arms, ammunition and military drones as well as uniforms and personal protective equipment for Ukrainian soldiers.

The remaining funding is to support military training for those soldiers and to strengthen Ukrainian cyber forces.

The funds come from $500 million promised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the NATO summit in July.

Canada has committed more than $19.5 billion in support to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 18, 2024.

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