Ukrainian Defense Minister discusses strengthening Ukrainian military with Danish and Canadian counterparts
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On August 10th, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov had a conversation with his Danish counterpart, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, and the new head of the Ministry of Defense of Canada, Bill Blair, according to a statement from the head of Ukraine's defense ministry on Twitter.
Conversation with the Danish Minister of Defense
"Had a substantive conversation with my Danish colleague Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. Grateful to for support and contribution in enhancing the combat capabilities of the Army. Discussed 'Air coalition' and agreed on further joint steps," the statement says.
The ministers also discussed the "Navy coalition." He added that with Denmark's assistance, Ukraine will be able to prevail in this war.
Conversation with the Canadian Minister of Defense
Reznikov mentioned that he had a call today with the new Minister of National Defense of Canada, Bill Blair.
"I congratulated my colleague on his new post. I’m looking forward to working with him to stop russian aggression and ensure long-lasting peace," the message says.
They discussed the current situation on the battlefield and further cooperation to enhance the capabilities of the Ukrainian army.
Reznikov added that Ukraine highly values Canada's assistance and support.
Assistance from Canada and Denmark
Canada announced in the winter its intention to transfer Senator vehicles to Ukraine. In June, it became known that some of the vehicles had already been delivered.
In June, it was reported that the Canadian government would provide Ukraine with a new military assistance package worth 500 million Canadian dollars, over 370 million US dollars. Additionally, Ottawa will participate in the aviation coalition.
A month ago, Denmark allocated over 190 million dollars to be used for the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine. The assistance package will also include anti-aircraft missiles.
