Canada to provide more artillery systems and 155mm ammunition to Ukraine

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According to information released by the Canadian Government on May 8, 2022, during its visit to Kyiv, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a new $50 million in military assistance for Ukraine including artillery, ammunition, and civilian-pattern light armored vehicles.
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Canada has already provided Ukraine with M777 155mm towed howitzers. (Picture source Canadian DoD)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced his intention to temporarily remove trade tariffs on Ukrainian imports for a period of one year and that Canada will be imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.

The investments and measures announced on May 8, 2022, build on what Canada has already committed this year. Since February 2022, Canada has provided $245 million in humanitarian assistance and over $131 million for defensive military equipment. On top of that, Budget 2022 proposes to provide $1 billion in loans through the IMF Administered Account for Ukraine from Canada. This is on top of $620 million in bilateral loans already committed to Ukraine, of which $500 million has already been disbursed. Budget 2022 also proposes $500 million in additional military aid. Today’s sanctions also build on those that have already been imposed on more than 1,000 individuals and entities from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus since February 24, 2022.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Canada has already provided Ukraine with body armor, helmets, gas masks, and night vision gears. Weapons delivery include 4,500 M72 LAW light anti-tank weapons, 7,500 hand grenades, M777 155mm towed howitzers and 155mm GPS precision-guided Excalibur artillery ammunition.

Canada has also committed $245 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighboring countries. Of this, $145 million has been allocated to United Nations organizations, the Red Cross Movement and to non-governmental organizations.

On April 27, 2022, Canada finalized a deal with the Canadian Defense company to send eight armored vehicles that could be the Senator APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) vehicles.