Canada announces new military aid package for Ukraine

Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand has announced that Canada is providing a new $39 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Canada's Ministry of National Defense said this in a press release on Friday, April 21, according to Ukrinform.

"The donations and support announced by Canada today will help ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity," Anand said.

Anand announced at the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base that Canada was providing a new military aid package for Ukraine.

The package includes a $34.6 million contribution to NATO's Ukraine Comprehensive Assistance Package (CAP) Trust Fund.

"This donation will enable the implementation of the NATO CAP fuel material project, which will provide Ukraine with 3.3 million liters of much-needed fuel supplies; enable the implementation of the NATO CAP Improved Ribbon Bridge project – which will provide Ukraine with modular floatation bridge assets to enable wet-gap crossing; and provide a first contribution to the NATO CAP medical first aid kits project," the press release reads.

The package also includes approximately $2.5 million for 40 .50 caliber sniper rifles and ammunition from Prairie Gun Works based in Winnipeg, which includes spare parts and accessories, as well as about $2 million worth of new radio sets (16 in total) from L3 Harris to accompany the Leopard 2 tank donations.

"This donation comes from the remaining funds across the Government of Canada’s various funding envelopes for military assistance to Ukraine," the ministry said.