Canada to provide new $500m military aid package and hand over Russian An-124 Ruslan aircraft to Ukraine

Today, June 10, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv. And he did not come empty-handed but with good news.

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During his visit to Ukraine Trudeau announced that Canada is allocating a new military aid package worth $500m. It will include 10,000 artillery shells, 287 additional missiles and 76 Roshel Senator armoured vehicles.

Canada will also hand over to Ukraine a confiscated Russian An-124 Ruslan aircraft. It landed at Toronto airport in the spring of 2022 and was immediately detained. "Today, thanks to legislation passed, we are confiscating this aircraft, which was owned by Russia, and starting the process of transferring it to Ukraine so that it is no longer used by Russia," the Canadian prime minister said.

In addition, Canada will join the countries that will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.

Source: The Canadian Press
Photo: AFP