< p _ngcontent-sc146="" class="news-annotation">Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukraine's Western partners have been constantly helping our state to fight the invaders. Among them is Canada, which on the anniversary of this event announced new military assistance to Ukraine.
On the day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Canada delivered a speech at a press conference in Toronto. During a special briefing, Justin Trudeau said that Canada would provide Ukraine with more Leopard 2 tanks.
How many tanks are we talking about
According to the Prime Minister of Canada, as part of military assistance, Ukraine will receive four more Leopard 2 tanks. Also, the defenders will receive a repair and recovery vehicle
Today Canada is announcing new military assistance to friends in Ukraine. We will transfer four additional Leopard 2 tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as one armored recovery vehicle,” he said.
Not tanks alone
However, not only this weaponry will provide Ukraine with a Western partner. Trudeau also said that the military of our state will also receive five thousand 155 mm ammunition.
(They are Channel 24) will help the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue the fight for the freedom and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” the Prime Minister of Canada emphasized.
Thus, in total, Canada will transfer eight Leopard 2 tanks, the first of which has already arrived in Poland. In general, the amount of financial, humanitarian, military and other assistance provided by Canada to Ukraine on February 24, 2022 exceeded 5 billion Canadian dollars.
Canadian military assistance: latest news
- 18 January Canada and Latvia announced new military aid. It, in particular, included 200 Senator APC armored vehicles worth approximately 90 million Canadian dollars.
- Also in late January, Canada announced the transfer of four Leopard 2 tanks from its arsenal. They also announced the dispatch of Canadian troops to train Ukrainian crews who will use these tanks.
- On January 20, they also announced that NASAMS air defense systems would also be transferred to Kyiv. They are a big investment in Ukraine's ability to defend its skies.
