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This Is What Canada Is Sending Ukraine: 400+ Armored Vehicles and Expanded Military Support
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Canada has announced a major new military assistance package for Ukraine timed to mark the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to an official statement published on the Canadian government’s website on February 24.
As part of the announcement, Canada’s Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty confirmed that Operation UNIFIER—Ottawa’s long-running military training mission supporting Ukrainian forces—will be extended for another three years, continuing through 2029.
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Under the mission, Canadian Armed Forces personnel provide ongoing military training and help strengthen the operational capabilities of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The updated mandate will also increase the number of personnel assigned to the operation, a move officials say will give the mission greater flexibility and allow Canada to respond more effectively to Ukraine’s evolving battlefield needs.
The centerpiece of the new aid package is the transfer of more than 400 armored vehicles to Ukraine. The shipment will include 66 LAV 6 armored personnel carriers along with 383 Roshel Senator armored vehicles, both designed to improve troop mobility and protection on the battlefield.
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Canada also announced additional economic and infrastructure support. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Ottawa will contribute an extra 20 million Canadian dollars to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. The funding will be used to procure and deliver energy equipment to Ukrainian companies through competitive selection processes, helping repair and restore critical infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
Alongside military and economic assistance, Canada introduced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s war economy. The measures apply to 21 individuals, 53 entities, and 100 vessels linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet under Canada’s Special Economic Measures Regulations.
Ottawa also lowered the price cap on Russian crude oil exports from $47.60 to $44.10 per barrel, aiming to increase economic pressure on Moscow by reducing energy revenues and limiting financial channels, including those involving cryptocurrency transactions.
Earlier, Ukraine was set to receive additional air-to-air missiles from Canada to strengthen its air defenses against Russian cruise missile attacks.
Missiles from the AIM family intended to replenish Ukraine’s surface-to-air defense stocks are already in the delivery phase. He noted that recent contributions under the PURL initiative have played a decisive role in helping Ukrainian forces repel large-scale Russian aerial assaults.
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