The Canadian government announced Sunday that it will “promptly” send the ukrainian army protective military equipment, such as helmets and bulletproof vests, but again ruled out any troop deployment against him Russian army.
Ukrainian soldiers “need helmets, bulletproof vests, gas masks and night vision equipment,” said the defense minister. foreign relations of canada, Melanie Jolyat a press conference.
Ottawa will thus provide 25 million Canadian dollars (17.6 million euros) in military protection equipment for the ukrainian armyJoly said, before adding that he received the request “directly” from the Ukrainian deputy prime minister, Olha Stefanishina.
“I want to be very clear: we intend to do more,” insisted the head of Canadian diplomacy, a few hours after her government closed its airspace to russian planes.
This material will be sent “quickly” to the Ukrainian army through Poland, the Canadian Defense Minister also indicated. Anita Anand.
Regarding a possible dispatch of troops to that country, the minister was blunt: “A combat mission is not on the table at this time, nor is it for our allies, including United States“, he added.
Canada announced on February 14 the shipment of arms and ammunition to Ukrainea first, accompanied by a loan of 500 million Canadian dollars (347 million euros).