Ottawa will send 20,000 additional artillery shells to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression, Defense Minister Anita Anand announced.
The ammunition, purchased from the United States for $ 98 million, will be used, among other things, for M777 howitzers supplied to Ukraine by Canada and other allies, a statement said.
On Monday, Washington announced that twenty countries had pledged to supply additional weapons to Ukraine.
The G7 countries also pledged, last Friday, to mobilize the equivalent of more than 25 billion Canadian dollars to support the finances of Ukraine, which has been severely affected by Russia’s offensive, according to their statement after the meeting. a meeting of finance ministers in Germany.
In the last budget, Canada provided an additional $ 500 million in military assistance to Ukraine.
An ongoing military contribution
So far, Canada has provided the Ukrainian Security Forces with high-resolution satellite imagery, eight armored vehicles, dozens of drone cameras, defensive military equipment, including machine guns, pistols, carbines, and protective equipment, such as bulletproof vests. .
In April, a contingent of 100 to 150 Canadian troops was deployed to Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees.
Upcoming details.
Source: Radio-Canada
