Canada announced a major support package for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia on 24 February, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. The measures combine CA$2 billion (about US$1.46 billion) in military aid and over 400 armored vehicles for Kyiv with sanctions squeezing Russia's oil revenues and tech sectors.
Military aid and 449 armored vehicles
Canada will donate 66 LAV-6 light armored vehicles from General Dynamics and 383 Senator armored vehicles from Canadian manufacturer Roshel. The CA$2 bn in military assistance for fiscal year 2026-27 draws from CA$1.75 bn approved under Budget 2025 and CA$300 mn announced on 24 February. Ottawa has now committed over US$18.6 bn in total aid to Ukraine since 2022, including US$6.2 bn in military assistance.
Training mission extended to 2029
Ottawa renewed Operation UNIFIER — its military training mission for Ukraine — for three more years through 2029 with an expanded personnel contingent. Since 2015, Canadian forces have trained over 47,000 Ukrainian troops under the operation, about 13,000 of them after the full-scale invasion.
Canada also participates in four Capability Coalitions under the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — Air Force, Armour, Drone, and IT — with up to CA$389 mn allocated for F-16 pilot training, and CA$190 mn invested in Ukraine's drone industry via the Danish Model.
Sanctions target shadow fleet, oil cap, and Russian tech
Additionally, Canada imposed sanctions on 21 individuals, 53 entities, and 100 shadow fleet vessels — tankers Russia uses to bypass sanctions and keep profiting from selling oil to fund its war. Ottawa also lowered its Russian crude oil price cap from US$47.60 to US$44.10 per barrel. The measures target Russia's financial enablers, cryptocurrency infrastructure, AI ecosystem, and drone production.
Since 2014, Canada has sanctioned over 3,300 individuals and entities and more than 500 shadow fleet vessels in total.
The price cap cut aligns with similar moves by the UK, Australia, and New Zealand the same week.
