The Canadian budget has received $ 500 million in aid and $ 800 million in loans for Ukraine

The document also mentions Operation UNIFIER, a mission of the Canadian Armed Forces to provide support in the military training of Ukrainian forces.

In the new budget of Canada

“Given the new measures proposed in the 2022 budget, Canada has announced direct contributions to support Ukraine and its people in 2022 in excess of $ 1.2 billion, as well as a proposal for credit support to the Ukrainian government of up to $ 1.6 billion. This support helps to respond to the humanitarian crisis and ensure that the Ukrainian government can continue to provide basic services, ”the statement said.

In January 2022, the expansion of Operation UNIFIER, a mission of the Canadian Armed Forces to provide assistance in military training and support to Ukrainian forces, was announced. Since 2015, the country has helped train nearly 33,000 Ukrainian servicemen and security forces.

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Ottawa has also announced more than $ 90 million in military assistance and is providing both lethal and non-lethal military assistance.

“In partnership with our allies, Canada is also sharing intelligence and supporting Ukraine's cybersecurity.” – indicated in the budget document, clarifying the proposal to provide an additional $ 500 million in 2022-23 for further assistance in the military sector.

In addition, the document states that to date, the country has allocated about $ 115 million in humanitarian aid, as well as loans amounting to $ 495 million “to support Ukraine's financial stability.”

Earlier, we reported that Canada deepens sanctions against Russia. The relevant statement appeared on the website of the government. From now on, it is forbidden to provide insurance, reinsurance and underwriting services for Russian aircraft. Sanctions were also imposed on nine Russian oligarchs, Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Russian General Staff, and nine Belarusians. See the special topic: Sumy region is free from Russian occupiers – Zhyvytskyi Rescuers and explosives technicians work on the territory, explosions – from neutralized “gifts”. Russian invaders were almost driven out of Mykolayiv region – Kim Angry occupiers are hitting the city remotely, from the “Tornado” systems. Russia has no place in the Human Rights Council – Biden The attack on Ukraine has turned Russia into a rogue country. Rail War: More than 80 sabotages on Belarusian railways The Lukashenko regime has launched a crackdown on “rail guerrillas”. The British Defense Ministry has promised to increase arms supplies amid a “new phase of the war” in Ukraine Earlier, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that NATO assistance is needed for “days, not weeks ”so that it would not be too late.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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