Canada sends US$16.5 million worth of mine clearance equipment to Ukraine
Ukraine has received the first batch of mine clearance equipment from Canada, with a total value of 22.5 million Canadian dollars (16.53 million US dollars).
Source: Canadian Embassy in Ukraine on Twitter, European Pravda reports
The embassy noted that the equipment for mine clearance was received by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Quote: "These vehicles will be used to clear farmland, returning it to productive use and helping restore food security," the statement reads.
Canada’ s first delivery of CAD 22.5 million in demining equipment for the @SESU_UA! These vehicles will be used to clear farmland, returning it to productive use and helping restore food security. #StandWithUkraine #landmines #Ukraine #Canada #OttawaConvention pic.twitter.com/eeKJAVUIlU
— Canada in Ukraine (@CanEmbUkraine) May 3, 2023
Reminder: In December 2022, Canada announced that it would provide Ukraine with a batch of demining equipment worth US$11 million, and later increased that amount by another $5.6 million.
It includes sapper suits for the protection of Ukrainian sappers, as well as funding for modern remote-controlled mine clearance systems. The equipment will help detect and neutralise land mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices.
Separately, Canada announced that it would allocate more than $32 million to support the further strengthening of security and stabilisation in Ukraine.
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