Canada’s assistance to Ukraine since war-start exceeds CAD 8B

Canada’s assistance to Ukraine since war-start exceeds CAD 8B

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Since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Canada has provided assistance to the nation totaling more than CAD 8 billion, including CAD 2 billion in defense aid.

This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Since the outset of the full-scale invasion, Canada has provided over 8 billion Canadian dollars in aid to Ukraine, of which almost 2 billion is defense aid," the head of state said.

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Also, according to the president, Canada has trained almost 40,000 Ukrainian servicemen.

As reported, the Ukrainian delegation headed by President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on a visit to Canada immediately after a visit to the U.S.

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