Feb 19, 2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Canada will
donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-mission Unmanned Aerial
Systems to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia, Canada's Defence Minister
Bill Blair said on Monday.
The drones, sourced from Teledyne in Waterloo, Ontario, have been valued at over C$95 million ($70.44 million), the ministry said, adding that the donation was funded by the C$500 million in military assistance announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a Kyiv visit last year.
"Today's
announcement ensures that Ukraine has the drones it needs to detect
and identify targets which are critical to Ukraine's ongoing fight. Canada will
stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes," Blair said.
Since
February 2022, Canada had committed over C$9.7 billion in aid to
Ukraine, including over C$2.4 billion in military assistance, the country's
defence ministry said in a statement.
Most
recently, during a meeting with NATO allies in Brussels on Feb. 14,
Blair said that Canada will donate over C$60 million to Ukraine.
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