United to win: Canada delivers first four armored vehicles to Ukraine from 50-batch shipment
Photo: BILL BLAIR / X
Canada is sending four new armored medical evacuation vehicles out of the fifty planned for transfer to Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Canada reported that.
What is the solution?
Canada is handing Ukraine the first four armored vehicles out of 50 vehicles.
Photo: Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the intention to transfer 50 modern armored personnel carriers of various purposes to Ukraine during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Ottawa last September.
Canada should allocate about $500 million for the purchase and equipment of this equipment within three years.
These state-of-the-art armoured vehicles will fulfil a wide variety of roles on the battlefield.
The first ten are armoured ambulances, which come with medical equipment and armour that will enable Ukraine's troops to safely evacuate and treat wounded personnel. pic.twitter.com/BHZk68p4lL
— Bill Blair (@BillBlair) June 12, 2024
How does it work?
According to the report, the first four of the 50 new armored fighting vehicles built by Canadian workers to be transferred to Ukraine are heading to Europe, where Ukraine's armed forces personnel will be trained in their use this summer.
In total, the first ten vehicles transferred are ACVS sanitary vehicles.
Cars are transported from the Canadian city of London in Ontario to Europe.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on September 22, 2023, during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, that Canada would invest $650 million over three years to provide Ukraine with 50 armored vehicles.
These state-of-the-art armored vehicles will perform various battlefield functions, including troop transport, secure command and control locations, and medical evacuation.
These fighting armored vehicles, also used by the Canadian army, provide high maneuverability and protection for the crew and the cargo being transported.
The Sanitation variant of ACVS is equipped with medical equipment and an interior layout that will allow for the treatment of a wide range of injuries.
The first ten vehicles will be delivered to Ukraine by autumn, allowing Ukraine's armed forces to evacuate the wounded from the combat zone safely.
The transfer is part of more than $14 billion in aid that Canada has pledged to Ukraine since February 2022, including $4 billion in military assistance.
Canada transferred to Ukraine:
- Leopard 2 battle tanks,
- anti-tank means,
- howitzers M777,
- artillery ammunition,
- winter clothes, etc.
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In total, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Canada has already provided Ukraine with a variety of financial, humanitarian, military, and other assistance worth more than $10 billion.
It should be noted that Canada provided Ukraine with 200 Senator armored personnel carriers to help in the fight against Russian aggression.
