Canada to transfer AIM-7 Sparrow missiles and artillery shells to Ukraine

10 June, 2023 AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Photo from open sources Canada is allocating a new military aid package to Ukraine, which will include missiles and artillery shells.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during his visit to Kyiv on Saturday. The value of this package is 500 million Canadian dollars (over £370 million). In particular, Canada will transfer air-to-air missiles as part of assistance to protect Ukrainian skies.

"Today I can announce that we will provide CA£500 million in new funding for military assistance. In total, we have already provided more than CA£8 billion, of which CA£1 billion was in military assistance," Trudeau said at a press conference in Kyiv on Saturday following the meeting with President Zelensky. The Prime Minister of Canada also added that his country would supply the Defense Forces of Ukraine with 287 AIM-7 Sparrow missiles.

AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile.

In addition, Ukrainian artillery will receive 10,000 155 mm shells.

AIM-7 Sparrow: how these missiles will strengthen the air defense of Ukraine According to Trudeau, Canada will join multinational efforts to train Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets. Also, as reported by Ukrinform, Canada will extend the UNIFIER military training mission until 2026, within the framework of which more than 35,000 Ukrainian soldiers have already been trained in the past eight years.

It is noted that within the framework of the international "tank coalition", Canada will help set up a maintenance center for Leopard 2 tanks in Poland.

AIM-9 air-to-air missile

As previously reported, in May, Canada announced that it would provide Ukraine with AIM-9 air-to-air missiles.

Roshel Defense Solutions company`s Senator APC armored vehicles of the Ukrainian border guards. December 2022. Ukraine.

Photo credits: Suspilne

In January 2023, information appeared that Canada would provide Ukraine with 200 Senator APC armored combat vehicles.