Canada to send Ukraine more ammunition, arms in $65M military aid package – National
By David Cummings
The Canadian Press
Posted October 18, 2024 3:38 pm
Updated October 18, 2024 3:50 pm
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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.
More than $50 million will go towards arms, ammunition and military drones as well as uniforms and personal protective equipment for Ukrainian soldiers.
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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.
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