It is part of a comprehensive push by NATO, which has said it will help the Eastern European country become a modern military kit. At the end of a summit of NATO leaders in Madrid, Prime Minister Justin Trinto announced that Canada was working to finalize an agreement to supply Ukraine with 39 armored combat vehicles (ACSV). They were destined for the Canadian Army and were in the process of surrendering, but would instead be diverted. In addition, the Ukrainians will receive an additional six high-resolution cameras for use in the highly efficient, Turkish-made Bayraktar drones, which have been praised for their accuracy in destroying Russian tanks and armored vehicles. The agreement to provide armored support vehicles, which are intended exclusively for the transport of troops, will be accompanied by an in-service support package and will be provided by the manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, based in London, Ont. They differ from infantry fighting vehicles, which are equipped with a turret and a 25 mm cannon. The Canadian military had ordered 360 of the armored support vehicles, and a senior government official, speaking before the announcement, said there was a commitment to replace what was being removed from the army stockpile. The source said the vehicles are expected to be in service with Ukrainian troops this summer, after some training. The latest arms donation will effectively deplete the $ 500 million allocated by the Liberal government for military equipment to support Ukraine. The announcement comes a day after it was announced that Canada had signed an agreement with Latvia to help strengthen the NATO battle team in the Baltic country to reach brigade size, as instructed by alliance leaders. Trinto said the decision would mean the deployment of additional Canadian troops.
NATO is committed to boosting Ukraine’s military supplies
It was part of a series of historic decisions taken during a two-day summit of the leaders of the Western military alliance in Madrid. “A strong independent Ukraine is vital to the stability of the Euro-Atlantic area,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told the media late Wednesday. His comments came after a shocking video address to the leaders of the alliance by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky, whose country has been trying to join NATO for more than a dozen years. The chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, right, talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the start of the NATO summit in Madrid on Thursday. The alliance has agreed to equip Ukraine with state-of-the-art military equipment. (Christophe Ena / The Associated Press) He asked them: “Ukraine has not paid enough” to join the alliance? His comments came on the same day that Finland and Sweden embarked on the fast track to joining the alliance. “We will help Ukraine move from Soviet-era equipment to modern NATO equipment, strengthen interoperability and strengthen defense and security institutions,” Stoltenberg said.
Ukraine lost tanks, armored personnel carriers
CBC News has learned that NATO planners and US officials are considering how to convert Ukrainians into modern tanks from the older Soviet T-72s and T-80s they fought. An older model of a Russian T-72 tank is found burned and damaged in the village of Biskvitne, east of Kharkov. Destroyed in battles with Ukrainian troops, who recaptured the area in April 2022. (Murray Brewster / CBC) Although the Ukrainians will not confirm the number, defense experts estimate that just under half the strength of Ukraine’s tanks has been lost in battle, along with two-thirds of their armored vehicles. In addition, there have been reports suggesting that the United States has purchased a state-of-the-art National Advanced Air-to-Air Missile System for Ukraine – similar to the one already protecting the US capital. It would enhance Ukraine’s ability to protect its skies from Russian aircraft and cruise missiles. The country currently uses older Soviet-made systems, such as S-300 long-range missile batteries. CLOCKS Canada will increase its troop numbers in Latvia as NATO strengthens its presence in Europe:
Canada will add troops as NATO strengthens its European presence
Canada will increase the number of its troops in Latvia as NATO increases its presence in Europe and the US sends ships to Spain.
