The Trudeau government announced on Wednesday the shipment of spare tubes for the four M777 howitzers it has already donated to Ukraine to fight against Russian troops.
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Sending 10 spare tubes, worth about $9 million, will help maintain the accuracy and range of the M777, towed light artillery pieces that can fire 155 mm projectiles with a range of 30 km.
Recall that Canada had previously announced the sending of four M777s, as well as the purchase of 20,000 shells from the United States to deliver them to Ukraine.
“We will continue to work day and night to provide Ukraine with the comprehensive military assistance it needs to defend its sovereignty and security,” National Defense Minister Anita Amand pledged following the announcement. .
This new tranche of aid comes the day after a call between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who then discussed a next tranche of military aid from Canada.
Ukraine demands daily more armament from Western countries, particularly sophisticated artillery pieces, in order to face the Russian invasion which is currently concentrated in the Donbass region.