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As Russia presses forward, Ukraine pleads with Canada for armour, air defence
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/oleksandra-ustinova-ukraine-russia-freeland-budget-1.7179373
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A leading member of the Ukrainian parliament delivered stark warnings to Canadian politicians and top defence officials this week in a series of mostly under-the-radar meetings in Ottawa ahead of the long-anticipated aid vote in the U.S. Congress.
Oleksandra Ustinova, the head of Ukraine’s special parliamentary commission on arms and munitions, told Defence Minister Bill Blair, members of key House of Commons committees and military leaders that both time and weapons stocks are running out for her country.
It’s those existing capabilities and inventory, coupled with air defence, that Ustinova was interested in as she met with Canadian officials and toured Camp Petawawa, a major military base near Ottawa, earlier this week.
According to figures put before the House of Commons last year, the Canadian army has 195 LAV II Bisons and 149 Coyote armoured reconnaissance vehicles that are being taken out of service.
The Liberal government’s recent federal budget set aside $2.7 billion in aid for Ukraine this year, most of it in the form of loans to keep the country’s war-ravaged economy afloat.
Speaking to CBC Radio’s The House two weeks ago, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland chided the United States for being “unable to step up” on aid to Ukraine.
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