Chief of Defense Staff of Canada’s Forces arrives in Ukraine

The Chief of Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, General Wayne Eyre, is visiting Ukraine.

That’s according to Ukraine Army’s Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who reported the news on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform.

"I am glad to welcome to Ukraine the Chief of Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, General Wayne Eyre. We had a frank conversation. I briefed my colleague in detail on the operational situation at the front. He specifically focused on the eastern direction," Zaluzhnyi wrote.

The parties also discussed the issue of supplying military aid, including weapons and ammunition, to Ukraine.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces said Ukraine and Canada would continue to develop cooperation in the field of security and defense.

Zaluzhnyi thanked his colleague from Canada, his government, and the entire Canadian people for their consistent and clear support for Ukraine.

As reported by Ukrinform, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Canada Forces’s cargo planes have transported more than 3,500 tonnes of military aid intended for Ukraine.