Canada sent $16.5 million worth of demining equipment to Ukraine
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Ukraine received from Canada the first batch of demining equipment with a total value of 22.5 million Canadian dollars (16.53 million US dollars).
As reported “European truth“, the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine announced this on Twitter.
The diplomatic mission noted that the equipment for demining was received by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
“These vehicles will be used to demine farm fields to restore their use and contribute to strengthening food security,” the message reads.
Canada’s first delivery of CAD 22.5 million in demining equipment for the @SESU_UA! These vehicles will be used to clear farmland, returning it to productive use and helping restore food security. #StandWithUkraine#landmines #Ukraine #Canada #OttawaConventionpic.twitter.com/eeKJAVUIlU
– Canada in Ukraine (@CanEmbUkraine) May 3, 2023
It will be recalled that in December 2022, Canada announced that it would provide Ukraine batches of demining equipment worth 11 million US dollars, and later – increased it by another 5.6 million.
It is about sapper suits for the protection of Ukrainian sappers, as well as funding for modern demining systems with remote control. The equipment will help detect and neutralize land mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices.
Separately, Canada announced that it would allocate more than $32 million in support of further strengthening of security and stabilization in Ukraine.
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