Canada will give Ukraine a "very important package of air defence" as well as support for the energy industry, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Canada, one of Ukraine's most vocal defenders, has committed more than $18.5 billion in overall aid since Russia invaded in February 2022, including $6.1 billion in military assistance.
Kiev is running critically low on US-made Patriot interceptors capable of stopping Russia's ballistic missiles at a time when Moscow is stepping up its attacks.
"This is a very important package of air defence. This is crucial," Zelenskyy told reporters. He did not give details about the package, or speak about what Canada would do to back the energy industry.
In his own remarks to reporters, Carney promised Canada would offer Kiev more aid to help it fend off Russian attacks as well as back its efforts to join NATO and the European Union.
"We've provided support for the energy systems and beyond. We will provide more support. We provide support as colleagues, as allies, for Ukraine's path to joining NATO, Ukraine's path to joining the European Union, and most fundamentally, to the fundamental values of the territorial integrity of Ukraine," Carney told reporters.
"Ukrainians helped build this province, this country, and Canada will help rebuild Ukraine when peace comes," he said.
On arrival in Canada, Zelenskyy had said support for Ukraine's air defences and winter preparation would be the main focus of his visit.
