Canada will contribute C$33 million ($24.5 million) to a British-led partnership that is buying air-defense equipment for Ukraine to help it fend off Russian missile and drone attacks, Defense Minister Bill Blair said on September 17. Blair said the contribution was part of the C$500 million ($370 million) worth of military aid for Kyiv that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in June. Canada, home to one of the world's largest Ukrainian diasporas, is a vocal supporter of Kyiv. Since Russia invaded in February 2022, Ottawa has committed over C$8 billion in aid, including around C$1.8 billion in military assistance. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Canada Pledges Millions To Help Buy Air Defenses For Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (right) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv on June 10