MOSCOW, Jan 11 Canada is going to buy from the United States and transfer to Ukraine, will cost Ottawa $ 406 million, the press service of the Ukrainian air force said on Wednesday.
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Tuesday that Ottawa will purchase NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system from the United States for the needs of Ukraine. In turn, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said that Ottawa's next announcement of assistance to Kyiv looks ridiculous against the backdrop of the country's internal problems.
«Anita Anand Announces Purchasing NASAMS Anti-Aircraft Missile System and Munitions from the United States to Ukraine. Approximately $406 million of this aid is based on an additional $500 million in military assistance to Ukraine, about which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on November 14, 2022,» the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Air Force says.
According to the agency, Canada's ongoing military support to Ukraine also includes a training mission — Operation UNIFIER, the transfer of armored vehicles, artillery, drones and winter clothing, as well as the constant work of the Royal Canadian Air Force to transport military aid , provided by Canada, NATO members and partners, which is sent to Ukraine.
Earlier, Russia sent a note to NATO countries because of arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect.