These are Senator armored personnel carriers (APCs) purchased from the Canadian company Roshel, based in Mississauga, Ontario. This $90 million aid is part of the $500 million additional aid to Ukraine announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in November 2022.
In a press release, Minister Anita Anand specifies that these armored vehicles meet a specific need of Ukraine.
Minister Anand explained at a press conference in Kyiv that Ukraine’s sovereignty is important for the whole world. Transport assistance is the third component of aid to Ukraine, she said, also referring to the training of troops and the deployment of military equipment.
The Canadian Armed Forces claim that the Senator ATVs are easy to maneuver and adapt to security response vehicles.
Defense Minister Anita Anand visited downtown Kyiv, Ukraine. Canada has announced that it will donate 200 armored vehicles to Ukraine.
Photo: Radio Canada / Ivanoh Demers
These vehicles are equipped with the best advanced technologies and weapons can be easily mounted on them. ATVs are used to safely transport personnel and equipment and to conduct medical evacuations. Vehicle armor helps protect troops when they cannot avoid danger, explained.
Battle for Leopard 2 tanks
In the past few days we have learned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pressuring Canada to send him some of its 82 German-made Leopard 2 tanks. But there’s a catch: Germany doesn’t allow the countries that bought these devices from it to export them to a third country.
Defense Minister Anita Anand is in Kyiv to announce Canada is donating 200 armored vehicles to Ukraine.
Photo: Radio Canada / Ivanoh Demers
When asked about Canada’s position on the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Ms Anand declined to provide further information on the matter, replying that she is in close contact with her colleagues in the allied countries and is aiming to meet Germany’s new defense minister was scheduled for Friday in Ramstein.
Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov indicated that he recently received the approval of Poland and Finland, which agreed to supply us with Leopard tanks as part of the coalition with other states that own these tanks.
“It is very important for us to continue our counter-offensive to liberate the temporarily occupied areas. »
— A quote from Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine
Mr Reznikov also spoke of promising exchanges with Christine Lambrecht, a former German defense minister who resigned on Monday. She told me that they will study the possibility of giving Leopard tanks and German tanks to Ukraine, Mr. Reznikov informed.
Ms Anand says Canada’s announcement confirms Canada’s unwavering solidarity with Ukraine.
The discussions continue
The two defense ministers updated on the progress of Operation UNIFIER, a Canadian training mission training Ukrainians in the basics of combat in the UK and Poland.
Approximately 230 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed as part of the operation, which has trained more than 35,000 Ukrainian security forces personnel since its launch in 2015.
In addition, ministers discussed their forthcoming participation in the Ukraine Defense Advisory Group meeting, which is scheduled to take place on January 20 at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. The ministers agreed on the importance of the panel, which will allow Ukrainian partners to hear directly from the country’s representatives on the most pressing defense needs while engaging in long-term strategic planning. The two ministers have decided to continue their frequent bilateral talks, the statement said.
Since the beginning of 2022, Canada has provided over US$5 billion in direct support to Ukraine, including financial, military and humanitarian assistance.
On January 10, Canada announced it would buy a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the United States and donate it to Ukraine. The value of this scheme is estimated at $406 million and is also part of the additional aid announced by Justin Trudeau’s administration last November.
This system will help Ukraine in its efforts to protect urban centers, critical infrastructure and military targets, the National Defense said.
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