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Canada sends first NASAMS system to Ukraine

Canada sent the first U.S.-made National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Ukraine, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Nov. 4.”We expect to receive it by the end of this year,” Zelensky said after the call.Trudeau announced in January 2023 that the country would purchase the $406 million NASAMS for Kyiv.…

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Canada pushes allies to approve Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia with Western weapons

Speaking in Montreal following the conference on Ukraine’s Peace Formula, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly expressed support for Ukraine’s use of Western long-range weapons against targets in Russia, Ukrinform reports on 1 November. Canada currently does not provide Ukraine with long-range missiles. Ukraine first needs US approval to use ATACMS on Russian territory, which could…

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Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles to Ukraine

Canada has delivered a batch of Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ASCV) in their ambulance variant to Ukraine. The announcement comes after Ukrainian personnel completed training in Germany to operate the vehicles. Last year, Canada pledged to send Kyiv 50 ACSVs, shelling out 650 million Canadian dollars ($472.8 million) for the initiative. The Canadian branch of…

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Canada Earmarks $46M Military Assistance for Ukraine

Ottawa is investing 64.8 million Canadian dollars ($46.8 million) in military aid to support Ukraine against Russia’s continuing invasion. Approximately 27.3 million dollars ($19.7 million) of the package will be used to source small arms and ammunition from Canadian industry. Another 20 million ($14.4 million) will be for military uniforms and personal protective equipment for…

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