Canada to provide Ukraine with F-16 simulators and 25 armoured vehicles

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canada's latest aid package to Ukraine will include 25 LAV-III infantry fighting vehicles and four F-16 fighter jet simulators.

Source: European Pravda, citing Trudeau at the plenary session of the Support Ukraine Forum in Kyiv on 24 February

Quote from Trudeau: "This is in addition to millions of additional rounds of ammunition, equipment, and first aid kits."

Details: The prime minister also confirmed that Canada will separately hand over the first instalment of US$5 billion in aid to Ukraine funded by proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

Background:

• On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa arrived in Kyiv.
• The Swedish government announced that it plans to provide Ukraine with air defence systems worth SEK 1.2 billion (about US$113 million).
• Finland will contribute €4.5 million to support the second phase (2025-2027) of the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU).

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