Minister of National Defence Bill Blair arrives to appear as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine.Photo by Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Canada to send nearly $65M in aid to Ukraine for arms, ammunition and military drones

The money will also go toward uniforms and personal protective equipment for Ukrainian soldiers, among other things

by · National Post

OTTAWA — National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine.

Blair made the announcement at a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels where Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia was a key topic.

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