Canada sends a military transport aircraft with military assistance and instructors to Ukraine.

Militarnyi informs.

Last night, Canada has sent a plane to Ukraine with a cargo of non-lethal weapons and instructors who will teach Ukrainian servicemen to work with them, the press service of the Canadian Ministry of Defense reported on February 4.

Assistance is provided through Canada’s recently announced immediate support to Ukraine and the extension and expansion of the Operation UNIFIER, a mission to train and build the capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

“Among the sent equipment: personal protective and load carriage equipment, as well as surveillance and detection equipment,” the Canadian Ministry of Defense noted.

The ministry added that the C-177 Globemaster aircraft, which took off from the Trenton base, will also arrive in Ukraine with Canadian servicemen who will “assist with its integration” and teach the Ukrainian security forces how to work with it.

“These CAF personnel will then remain in Ukraine to provide additional mentoring to the Ukrainian security forces,” the message says.

In the end of January, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a briefing of the Canadian government announced a three-year extension and significant expansion of the UNIFIER military training mission in Ukraine, and that Canada would hand over non-lethal equipment to Ukraine, share intelligence and help counter cyber attacks.

“To support Ukraine, I authorize the extension of Operation Unifier for three years and provide Ukraine with immediate assistance,” Trudeau said.

According to Trudeau, it will cost Canada 340 million Canadian dollars (about 280 million US dollars).

He added that Canada will also hand over “non-lethal equipment to Ukraine, share intelligence and help counter cyber attacks.”

“Our commitment to the UNIFIED operation guarantees that the Canadian Armed Forces will continue to support the security forces of Ukraine so that Ukraine can protect its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity,” Trudeau summed up.