Canada has agreed to a C$350 million (US$254 million) aid package for Kyiv to acquire air defence interceptors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Kyiv is running critically low on US-made Patriot interceptors capable of stopping Russia’s ballistic missiles at a time when Moscow is stepping up its attacks.“As Russia escalates its barbaric aerial warfare indiscriminately targeting civilian populations, Ukraine’s air defences are critical,” Carney told reporters in Calgary.
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Canada unveils US$254 million air defence package for Ukraine
Canada has announced a C$350 million (US$254 million) aid package for Ukraine to purchase air defence interceptors. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Thursday following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Canada has announced a C$350 million (US$254 million) aid package for Ukraine to purchase air defence interceptors. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Thursday following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This initiative comes as Ukraine is experiencing critically low supplies of US-made Patriot interceptors, which are vital for countering Russia's ballistic missile attacks. Carney stated that Ukraine's air defences are crucial, especially as Russia intensifies its aerial assaults targeting civilian areas.
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Ukraine’s air defences are critical as Russia escalates its barbaric aerial warfare indiscriminately targeting civilian populations.
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Canada has agreed to a C$350 million (US$254 million) aid package for Kyiv to acquire air defence interceptors.
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Moscow is stepping up its attacks.
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Kyiv is running critically low on US-made Patriot interceptors capable of stopping Russia’s ballistic missiles.
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