Key facts
- Canada pledged over $900 million in new military aid to Ukraine on July 7.
- The aid package includes $475 million for ammunition and nearly $400 million for 35 Canadian-made armored vehicles.
- The package also allocates $50 million for critical technology and engineering equipment.
- Air defense systems were not explicitly mentioned in the Canadian announcement.
- President Zelensky stated that strengthening air defenses remains Ukraine's top priority.
- Canada and Ukraine are working on a drone deal and signed a defense production agreement in May.
Canada announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at over $900 million, which includes funding for ammunition and the construction of Canadian-made armored vehicles. The announcement was made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.
The package allocates $475 million for ammunition and nearly $400 million to build 35 armored vehicles, with an additional $50 million designated for critical technology and engineering equipment. Notably, the Canadian government's readout did not specify any air defense systems or interceptors as part of this new commitment.
President Zelensky underscored that enhancing Ukraine's air defenses remains the nation's paramount concern, citing ongoing large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks. He stressed the importance of confronting this threat collaboratively with international partners.
While this package represents one of Canada's larger recent military support efforts, it is smaller than previous pledges, including a 2 billion Canadian dollar ($1.4 billion) package in February and a similar pledge in June 2025. Canada had previously donated a NASAMS air defense system in November 2024.
Beyond immediate aid, Zelensky indicated that Ukraine and Canada are advancing a drone deal aimed at establishing a new security system, building on a joint defense production agreement signed in May. Both nations also discussed strengthening defense industrial partnerships, including drone co-development. Ukraine will also join Canada and several other nations in establishing the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, an initiative to boost access to capital for defense production.