The Ministry of Defense of Canada confirmed the transfer of NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine. Currently, the system is already in Poland.
Points of attention
- Ukraine will soon receive the NASAMS air defense system from Canada, which will be a valuable resource for defense against Russian aggression.
- A new aid package from Canada worth 64.8 million Canadian dollars will be provided to Ukraine to support military needs.
- Canada is supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, having already provided a significant amount of military aid and started training the Ukrainian military on the F-16.
- The Canadian aid is part of a C$500 million military funding package announced by the prime minister in July.
What is known about the transfer of NASAMS air defense to Ukraine
According to Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair, the air defense system is now in Poland and should soon be transported across the border.
We closely cooperated with the Americans and the manufacturer Raytheon on the assembly of this system and its delivery, — said the Minister of Defense.
The Minister also reminded that the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, had previously had a telephone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, informing him about the arrival of NASAMS soon.
We are working with the Ukrainians to deliver this system purchased by Canada for Ukraine as soon as possible. I expect that soon we will be able to say much more, — Bill Blair was intrigued.
Canada will provide Ukraine with a new aid package
The cost of this military aid package will be 64.8 million Canadian dollars (47 million US dollars).
The military aid announced today will provide Ukraine with important resources necessary for defense against Russian aggression. Canada will continue to do whatever is necessary to help it win, said Bill Blair, Canada's Minister of Defence.
The new aid package, which also includes money for training Ukrainian troops, is reportedly part of the C$500 million in military funding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July.
In total, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine from 2022, Canada has already provided 4.5 billion Canadian dollars in military aid. And in September, Canada began training Ukrainians on the F-16.
