(Ottawa) The Liberal government will send more than 800 drones to Ukraine this spring.
National Defense said in a press release that drones have become a critical capability for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The government has said drones are important for surveillance and intelligence gathering, and can also be used to move equipment, including munitions, weighing up to 3.5 kilograms.
Drones help operators recognize heat sources, humans and vehicles in the distance, even in the dark or in bad weather.
They will cost more than 95 million and will be part of a previously announced 500 million military aid for Ukraine.
The SkyRanger R70 multi-mission unmanned aerial systems are manufactured by Teledyne in Waterloo, Ontario.
This announcement comes days before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Canada has already donated 100 high-resolution drone cameras to Ukraine and over the past two years has promised to send $2.4 billion in military aid.