Syrskyi and his Canadian counterpart discuss front situation and needs of Ukrainian army
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi (photo: t.me_landforcesofukraine)
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met Chief of the Canadian Defense Staff Jennie Carignan. The parties discussed the needs of the Ukrainian army, strengthening air defense, and military cooperation, the statement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says.
During the conversation, Syrskyi briefed his Canadian counterpart on the operational situation on the front line, and familiarized him with the current security situation in Ukraine and the needs of the Armed Forces in weapons and military equipment.
He explained that during the conversation, the parties discussed in detail the enhancement of Ukraine's air and missile defense capabilities given the enemy's missile and air strikes on critical infrastructure, key defense industry facilities, and the residential sector of Ukraine in the context of achieving superiority over the enemy and expanding air defense capabilities.
Oleksands Syrskyi and Jennie Carignan
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine highly appreciate Canada's contributions to the activities of the Coalitions for the development of unmanned systems, air forces, armored vehicles, and information technology," the chief noted.
Separately, Syrsky noted the effectiveness of the UNIFIER military training mission of the Canadian Armed Forces, which has trained almost 43,000 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past ten years.
"I expressed my sincere gratitude to General Jenny Carignan, the Government of Canada and the Canadian people for their strong and consistent support of Ukraine in our struggle for independence, as well as for the unique military assistance provided to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, in particular, the professional training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots in Canada and language training for flight and technical personnel," he concluded.
Assistance to Ukraine from Canada
In December 2024, the Canadian Parliament decided to allocate 764 million Canadian dollars (approximately 587 million US dollars) for military assistance to Ukraine.
Earlier it was reported that Canada may transfer to Ukraine some of the firearms it has banned. The decision will concern 324 types of firearms.
And in mid-November, Canada handed over a modern NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine.
Recently Canada has also allocated more than $300 million for military assistance to Ukraine.
