2022-02-28, 07:51 PM
Canada will send Ukraine anti-tank weapons, upgraded ammo: Trudeau
Canada will send anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support Ukraine's fight against the violent and unprovoked invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Monday, adding the federal government also plans to prohibit all imports of Russian crude oil — a commodity he said has enriched Putin and the Russian oligarchs surrounding him.
Canada previously sent $7.8 million worth of lethal aid to Ukraine but has been pressed over whether the government would do more amid the bloody Russian push into the country.
“Yesterday, we announced that we would be sending new shipments of military supplies, including body armour, helmets, gas masks, and night-vision goggles,” said Trudeau, calling the Ukrainian fighting “heroic.”
“Today, we are announcing that we will be supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition.”
Defence Minister Anita Anand said those anti-tank weapons systems will be 125 Carl-Gustaf launchers, taken from the Canadian military’s inventory.
Speaking in the House of Commons later on Monday, Anand said Canada was working to deliver at least 100 anti-tank weapons systems and 2,000 rockets in lethal aid to Ukraine “as quickly as possible”.
The manufacturer states that the anti-tank launchers can be used against armoured tanks and against enemies in buildings, as well as close contact.
Trudeau said the government also plans to ban the import of Russian crude oil, which made up just 2.6 per cent of Canada’s imports in 2019, according to Statistics Canada.
From: Global News
Canada will send anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support Ukraine's fight against the violent and unprovoked invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Monday, adding the federal government also plans to prohibit all imports of Russian crude oil — a commodity he said has enriched Putin and the Russian oligarchs surrounding him.
Canada previously sent $7.8 million worth of lethal aid to Ukraine but has been pressed over whether the government would do more amid the bloody Russian push into the country.
“Yesterday, we announced that we would be sending new shipments of military supplies, including body armour, helmets, gas masks, and night-vision goggles,” said Trudeau, calling the Ukrainian fighting “heroic.”
“Today, we are announcing that we will be supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition.”
Defence Minister Anita Anand said those anti-tank weapons systems will be 125 Carl-Gustaf launchers, taken from the Canadian military’s inventory.
Speaking in the House of Commons later on Monday, Anand said Canada was working to deliver at least 100 anti-tank weapons systems and 2,000 rockets in lethal aid to Ukraine “as quickly as possible”.
The manufacturer states that the anti-tank launchers can be used against armoured tanks and against enemies in buildings, as well as close contact.
Trudeau said the government also plans to ban the import of Russian crude oil, which made up just 2.6 per cent of Canada’s imports in 2019, according to Statistics Canada.
From: Global News