Canada, Italy announce new aid packages for Ukraine

byOlena Mukhina

15/06/2023

1 minute read

Ukrainian air defense units. Credit: Ukrinform.

Canada, Italy announce new aid packages for Ukraine

Canada and Italy announced new aid packages during the meeting with Ukraine Defence Contact Group, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.

“Canada has pledged to allocate an additional $500 million to support Ukraine, including the provision of 200 critically important missiles for air defense systems to assist in the protection of Ukrainian sky,” noted Austin.

Moreover, Italy has also announced the latest assistance package, which includes “the most important weapon systems for the defense of Ukraine.”

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