Canada pledges $24.5 million aid for Ukraine amid war with Russia

Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Sunday that Canada will contribute C$33 million ($24.5 million) to a British-led partnership that is purchasing air defence systems for Ukraine to aid it in thwarting Russian missile and drone assaults.

Today, the Minister of National Defence announced that Canada will contribute $33 million to the United Kingdom-led partnership that is delivering high priority air defence equipment to Ukraine. https://t.co/LnOvjrGBfx pic.twitter.com/fw9yu0NGMN

— National Defence (@NationalDefence) September 17, 2023

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Blair said in a statement that the payment was part of the $500 million in military assistance for Kyiv that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had already committed.

Ukrainian diaspora

One of the greatest Ukrainian diasporas in the world is located in Canada, which openly supports Kyiv. Ottawa has committed more than C$8 billion in aid since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, including roughly C$1.8 billion in military supplies.
A large number of short- and medium-range air defence missiles and related systems are expected to be purchased through the cooperation, which also involves the United States, the Netherlands, and Denmark.