By Amanda Stephenson
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 10 – Canada has agreed a C$350 million aid package for Kyiv to acquire air defense interceptors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
“Earlier today Canada and Ukraine finalised an agreement to deliver critical air defence interceptors … this C$350 million equipment package will help protect Ukraine’s people, infrastructure, and skies,” he said.
The weapons will be provided through a U.S. program that allows third-party nations to quickly buy and supply weapons such as Patriot missiles to Ukraine. “I thank you for this package.
It’s of utmost importance, especially now,” said Zelenskiy.
Carney also said Canada aimed to ramp up drone production to be able to produce millions of units within the next two years. A third of those would go to Ukraine, he said. Zelenskiy said Ukraine needed more technology and funding to produce enough drones to fend off mass Russian attacks.
