By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
Like so many NATO member countries Canada has contributed significantly to Ukraine's defensive capabilities after the Russian invasion of the country in February 2022. This aid has so far included eight Leopard 2A4 MBTs, 39 brand-new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles, 208 Roshel Senator infantry mobility vehicles (IMVs), four M777 towed howitzers and 4600 anti-tank weapons. Canada was also the first nation to supply Ukraine with guided artillery rounds, with an unknown number of M982 Excalibur GPS-guided shells being sent for use with Western-supplied 155mm howitzers.
The decision to supply Ukraine with brand-new armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) is a notable deviation from most other countries that have supplied Ukraine with heavy weaponry. Canada delivered 39 LAV 6.0 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) throughout late 2022. Although the ACSV is produced in several different versions, it is likely that Ukraine will be the recipient of the APC variant. An earlier attempt to provide Ukraine with 25 Piranha APCs (on which the LAV/ACSV is based) fell through after Switzerland vetoed Denmark's request to deliver them. [1]
Another overlooked area of support is Canada's donation of a significant number of Wescam MX-15D forward-looking infrared (FLIR) turrets for Ukraine's Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). The decision to donate Wescam MX-15Ds to Ukraine for use on Turkish-made
Bayraktar TB2s is perhaps ironic as Türkiye is currently sanctioned for
the supply of MX-15D-equipped TB2s to Azerbaijan. Despite the implementation of
sanctions against Türkiye, Canada has also had its own fundraising campaign to purchase a TB2 on behalf of Ukraine. [2]
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A Roshel Senator IMV, 208 of which were donated to Ukraine by Canada. |
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Surface-To-Air Missile Systems
1 NASAMS Battery [To be delivered]
Towed Howitzers
4+ 155mm M777s [April 2022] (Including an undisclosed amount of M982 Excalibur GPS-guided shells)
Tanks
8 Leopard 2A4s [To be delivered]
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
1 Bergepanzer 3 ARV [To be delivered]
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)
39 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) [December 2022]
Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs)
208 Roshel Senators [Eight delivered in May 2022. A further 200 to be delivered in 2023]
Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) Turrets
76 Wescam MX-15Ds [May, June, October and November 2022] (For the Bayraktar TB2 UCAV)
Anti-Tank Weapons
100 Carl Gustaf M2 Recoilless Rifles [March and April 2022]
4500 M72 LAW Anti-Tank Weapons [March 2022]
Weapons
C8 Carbines [February or March 2022]
200+ C6 Light And C9 Medium Machine Guns [February or March 2022]
78 Medium And Heavy Calibre Sniper Rifles [March 2022]
600 Glock 17 Pistols [February or March 2022]
Ammunition
M982 Excalibur GPS-Guided Rounds For M777 Howitzer [April 2022]
27.000 155mm Rounds For M777 Howitzer [April, May and October 2022]
2000 84mm Rounds For Carl Gustaf M2 [March 2022]
7500 C13 Hand Grenades [March 2022]
1.5 Million Rounds Of Ammunition [February or March 2022]
120mm Ammunition For The Leopard 2A4 [To be delivered]
Military Gear
CG634 Helmets [March 2022]
Body Armour [March 2022]
1600 Fragmentation Vests [March 2022]
Gas Masks [March 2022]
Night Vision Goggles [March 2022]
Personal Protective And Load Carriage Equipment [February or March 2022]
500.000 Sets Of Winter Clothing [October and December 2022]
Miscellaneous Equipment
10 155mm Barrels (For M777 Howitzers) [June 2022]
Surveillance And Detection Equipment [February or March 2022]
$7 Million Worth Of Satellite Services [Since October 2022]
640.000 Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) [Delivered since March 2022]
Portable Heaters [Since November 2022]
Thermal Blankets [Since November 2022]
Sleeping Bags [Since November 2022]
Winter Gear [Since November 2022]
[1] Swiss veto Danish request to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swiss-veto-danish-request-send-ukraine-armoured-vehicles-tv-2022-06-01/
[2] Canadian Crowdfund aims to buy Turkish combat drone for Ukraine https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/canadian-crowdfund-aims-to-buy-turkish-combat-drone-for-ukraine/2640135
[3] Canadian military support to Ukraine https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/campaigns/canadian-military-support-to-ukraine.html
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