Canada to give Ukraine C$300 million in new military aid, says Ottawa

Il Canada darà all’Ucraina 300 milioni di dollari in nuovi aiuti militari, dice Ottawa


Toronto’s Ukrainian community take part in a protest ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Toronto, Canada, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Wa Lone (Reuters)

OTTAWA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada is giving Ukraine C$300 million ($220 million) in new military aid and will impose sanctions on 100 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, Defence Minister David McGuinty told reporters on Tuesday.

The new money is part of a C$2 billion aid package that McGuinty unveiled. Most of the funding had already been announced in last November’s budget.

($1 = 1.3714 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by David Ljunggren, editing by Promit Mukherjee)

((Reuters Ottawa editorial; david.ljunggren@tr.com))

Keywords: UKRAINE CRISIS/CANADA

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