Canada will soon decide to transfer CRV7 missiles to Ukraine

When Canada will provide Ukraine with CRV7/Global News

Canada may one of these days transfer decommissioned CRV7 unguided aircraft missiles to Ukraine. However, before that, the country must carry out a review.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said at a press conference on March 4 that the country will check whether it is safe transport weapons to Ukraine. In February 2024, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov, called for these missiles to be provided to Ukraine, writes 24 Channel.

What is known about the transfer of missiles from Canada

We are now checking whether these munitions can be safely transported. As soon as we determine this, which should happen within the next few days, we will deliver them to Ukraine as soon as possible,” Bill Blair assured.

According to him, the check will last several days.

By the way, we are talking about 83,303 rockets, which Canada no longer needs. After all, the missiles were decommissioned in the 2000s and in the summer of 2021 the country began the process of disposing of them. They were adopted for service back in the 70s of the 20th century.

But out of more than 80 thousand missiles, only 8 thousand CRV7 are in appropriate condition and have warheads, others – or disposed of, or dismantled.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre told CBC that Canada can reinforce Ukraine with these missiles and not dispose of them.

“Instead of forcing Canadians to pay millions of dollars to decommission these weapons, they should be given to Ukraine, which can use them to defend sovereignty,” said Pierre Poilievre.

What is known about CRV7 missiles

• Canadian CRV7s are unguided rockets of caliber 70 millimeters, which are based on the American Hydra 70. Therefore, these projectiles can be launched from the same blocks that are already integrated under the wing of Ukrainian helicopters with the original American missile. Also with the CRV7 you can make ground-based mini-MLRS launchers. By the way, the CRV7 is designed to destroy ground targets.
• The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov, said that both our and the Canadian side would benefit from the transfer of missiles to Ukraine. After all, the transfer of the CRV7 could save money for Canadian taxpayers who plan to spend on disposal.
• The intelligence officer said that the CRV7 could be used both in Ukrainian attack helicopters and in ground-based launchers to destroy Russian tanks and artillery. Read about the main characteristics of Canadian weapons at the link.