Canada to send 39 armored vehicles to Ukraine

Canada will send 39 General Dynamics-made armored vehicles to Ukraine later this summer to help Kyiv in its defense against the Russian invasion, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on July 7, 2022.

The so-called armoured combat support vehicle can be used as ambulances, maintenance and recovery vehicles, or to carry troops.

The fleet to be sent, announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the end the NATO summit in Madrid last week, is part of a C$500 million military support for Ukraine outlined in Canada’s budget in April.

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