Denys Shmyhal discusses expanding defence cooperation with Canadian Defence Minister
Ministry of Defence of Ukraine,
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25 August 2025
09:37
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held talks in Kyiv with Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty.
The head of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry expressed gratitude for Canada’s USD 1 billion military aid package, which includes drones and ammunition.
“We appreciate Canada’s contribution of approximately USD 500 million to the PURL programme for purchasing American weapons for Ukraine,” Denys Shmyhal noted.
The ministers discussed expanding industrial cooperation, including investments for joint drone production with Ukraine.