Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a \$2 billion military aid package for Ukraine, coupled with additional sanctions against Russia. The announcement marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The \$2 billion in military assistance for the fiscal year 2026-27 builds upon Canada's continued support of Ukraine. This financial commitment is drawn from previously allocated funds, including \$1.76 billion from Budget 2025 and an additional \$300 million. The aid package includes over 400 armoured vehicles, specifically 66 Light Armoured Vehicles 6s (General Dynamics) and 383 Senator Armoured Vehicles (Roshel). In total, Canada has committed over \$25.5 billion in multifaceted aid to Ukraine since February 2022, with \$8.5 billion specifically for military assistance.
In addition to the financial commitment, Canada is imposing further sanctions on Russia. These sanctions target 21 individuals and 53 entities, as well as 100 vessels associated with what is being called Russia's "shadow fleet," which are allegedly involved in evading sanctions on Russian oil sales. Canada is also lowering its price cap for Russian crude oil from US\$47.60 to US\$44.10 per barrel.
Canada's support for Ukraine also includes Operation UNIFIER, the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) mission to provide military training and capacity building to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This operation has been renewed for an additional three years, extending it to 2029, with an increase in CAF personnel dedicated to the mission. Since 2015, the CAF has trained over 47,000 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through Op UNIFIER.
