Canada To Hand Over 39 Modern General Dynamics Armored Vehicles To Ukraine - Reuters

Canada will send 39 armored vehicles manufactured by General Dynamics to Ukraine to help Kyiv in its defense against the Russian invasion, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said. Reuters reported this on Thursday, July 7.

The so-called armoured combat support vehicle, made at a General Dynamics plant based in London, Ontario, can be used as ambulances, maintenance and recovery vehicles, or to carry troops. Anand told reporters that the deal for armored vehicles for Ukraine is on top of a separate multi-billion dollar contract for 360 vehicles for the Canadian armed forces that was negotiated with General Dynamics Land Systems in 2019.

"Those 39 vehicles will begin to ship this summer, and the remaining 360 will continue to be delivered over the next number of months as well," said Anand.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Canadian government transferred 140 tons of Sobo buckwheat seeds to Ukraine.

On June 27, Canada imposed sanctions against enterprises of the defense sector of Russia, officials of Belarus and Ukrainians who supported the war

On June 26, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the build-up of defense support for Ukraine.

At the end of May, Canada announced that it would transfer to Ukraine 20,000 shells for M777 howitzers that entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.