Zelenskyy: Canada transfers major air defense package to Ukraine
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (facebook.com/zelenskyy.official)
Ukraine has received a major aid package from Canada to help protect its skies. In addition, additional defense assets are expected to arrive in the near future, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ankara.
The president acknowledged that the Defense Forces are currently facing a serious shortage of air defense interceptors.
"Now maybe the biggest deficit is air defense, and we've got a big package from Canada. We are thankful for this," the head of state emphasized.
Zelenskyy did not disclose details about the specific weapons systems provided by Canada. At the same time, he announced that another batch of assistance is on its way.
"And some parts are on the way also of this. And thank you so much," the president said.
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The Canadian prime minister announced a nearly $900 million aid package that includes military equipment, ammunition, and air defense assets.
Carney added that Canada will continue to support Ukraine in the energy sector, particularly ahead of the heating season, and will also assist with the country's reconstruction and integration into the European and global economy.
As previously reported, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that one of the key issues during his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the summit in Türkiye would be strengthening Ukraine's air defenses, particularly securing Patriot air defense systems.
The Defense Minister's advisor, Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, previously stated that Ukraine currently has virtually no missiles available to intercept Russian ballistic targets.
He also explained that countries sharing a border with Russia assess the threat from Moscow as high themselves and are therefore unwilling to transfer their own stockpiles of such munitions to Ukraine. Among them is Germany.
