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Postall the guns Canada scrambled into Ukraine in the first weeks of the Russian invasion. , Rocket Launcher, and Bean Can Overviewhave been released. Although the Ukrainian conflict has faded more and more from international headlines, Canada has maintained a respectable pipeline of military aid to the war-torn country.  

Canada remains the world's largest contributor of military hardware to Ukraine, according to figures maintained by the Kiel Institute for World Economics is one of Even without considering other government aid flows, Canada is the world's fourth largest arms supplier to Ukraine after the United States, Poland and the United Kingdom.

Below is an overview of the military gear that Canada has sent to Ukraine since the spring.

Our best howitzers

During the early weeks of the conflict It was defined by a small team of Ukrainian defenders using shoulder-fired rockets to blow up oncoming Russian tanks. Canada did not have any of the US-made guided missiles that Ukraine really wanted, so instead it sent thousands of unguided rocket launchers whose technology has changed little since World War II. Although much more dangerous to use, in at least his one case, the Canadian "Carl Gustav" grenade launcher may have contributed to the destruction of the most advanced Russian tank.

But as the war turns in Ukraine's favor, the Ukrainian military increasingly shelves portable missiles in favor of heavy artillery that can wipe out established Russian positions. is doing. So, starting in April, Canada began sending an unspecified number of Canadian M777 howitzers to Ukrainians, along with US airfreight shipments of the same weapons. Canada also sent replacement barrels and Canadian trainers to show the Ukrainian military how they work.

M777 is World War I artillery Although it doesn't look all that different, the gun, which first appeared in 2005, is one of the most cutting-edge kits in Canada's arsenal. The M777 is much lighter than its predecessor howitzer, has a longer range than most Russian guns, and can even fire GPS-guided projectiles. Within days of her first M777 appearing in Ukraine, it was estimated to have wiped an entire Russian battalion and ammunition depot off the map.

Pile of artillery shells

First military aid from Canada to Ukraine was just a palette of what the . You can find it in our warehouse. This is how Ukraine ended up loading plane after plane with outdated bulletproof vests, prepackaged meals, backpacks, and random antique pistols and machine guns.

After the initial panic of the invasion subsided, Canada appears to have shifted to a strategy of actually asking Ukrainians what kind of weapons they prefer. looked like Ottawa thus came to what is likely his one of Canada's greatest contributions to the defense of Ukraine. That was his $98 million contract for 20,000 U.S.-made shells.

This is the most expensive arms pledge Canada has made against Ukraine since the aggression began, and the artillery shells that Canada purchases are of considerable importance. 107} Ukraine's progress in recent months

However, as with shoulder-mounted missiles, this is likely due to Canada's contribution to cutting-edge US weaponry. Another category that has been far overshadowed. During the summer some of the most notable Ukrainian attacks on Russian positions were byHIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems). US-supplied rockets are also used as artillery, but are more powerful and have a longer range.

Canadian-made armored vehicles

Canada buys nearly all troops abroad equipment from. There was a time when we built planes and tanks, but now most military hardware is imported from Europe or the US.

The only notable exception to this rule is lightly armored vehicles, which are basically a cross between tanks and armored vehicles. General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, based in London, Ontario, is the leading global manufacturer of his LAVs, remembered from the recent controversy over Canada sellingfleetof his LAVs to Saudi Arabia. You may be

Therefore, it makes sense for Ottawa to allocate at least a few Canadian LAVs to Ukraine. In July, Defense Minister Anita Anand promised to send more than 39 Super Bison LAVs.

Armored vehicles (doesn't work very well)

Back in May, Ottawa It also delivered to Ukraine a fleet of eight "Senators", armored personnel carriers manufactured by Toronto's Roshel Defense Solutions. The Senator is essentially an armored SUV similar to the "tactical armored vehicles" that the RCMP keeps on hand to respond to active shooters and terrorist incidents.

Vehicles are formidable foes for the average bank robber, but can be crushed in seconds by high-caliber Russian weapons. That is why when they first arrived in Ukraine, Canadian defense experts speculated that the Ukrainian military woulddeliberately reassign them to non-combat missions,far from the front lines.

Canadian military trainers return

Russia seized Crimea in 2014. Immediately after the occupation, Canada's signature response was to launch an operational unification operation to station 500 military trainers in Ukraine with the aim of preparing its forces for a future Russian aggression. The major successes of Operation Unification contributed to dismantling the cumbersome Soviet-era "top-down" command system of theUkrainian Armed Forces and giving small unit commanders the autonomy to launch attacks on their own initiative. That's it.

Canadian forces evacuated the entire population from Ukraine on the eve of the Russian invasion, but the unification The operation has begun again on British soil. The Pentagon recently announced it would send 225 Canadian soldiers to the UK to train her cohorts of Ukrainian military rotations.

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