Canada gives Ukraine WWII-era pistols

According to Isna, Canada is going to send pistols from World War II, which were supposed to be destroyed by the country’s armed forces, to Ukraine from December.

The “Ottawa Citizen” newspaper reported by publishing this article: Earlier, it was announced that the Canadian government had decided to destroy 11,000 Browning Hi-Power pistols, but now, 10,500 of these 9 mm pistols gives to Ukraine.

Andriy Polin, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, confirmed that the delivery of these weapons is scheduled to begin in December.

The Canadian Armed Forces retired these pistols after receiving modern Colts. The use of this weapon related to World War II faced difficulties due to the lack of parts and concerns about the ineffectiveness of this weapon.

In addition, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced on September 6 that Canada plans to send 970 C6 machine guns to Ukraine.

According to the Canadian federal government, starting in February 2022, the country pledged to send more than $19.5 billion in financial aid to Ukraine, including $4.5 billion in military equipment. These military aids include Leopard 2 tanks, small arms, M777 howitzer cannons, its ammunition and high-resolution drones.

Blair also mentioned that in response to Ukraine’s request, Canada will also send 29 M113s and 64 Coyote light armored vehicles, which were previously used by the Canadian armed forces, to Ukraine. These vehicles, which are no longer used by the Canadian army, are supposed to be repurposed or used as spare parts after being sent to Ukraine.

Canada is also going to send 80,840 CRV-7 missile engines and 1,300 warheads to Ukraine. This shipment of weapons is being prepared to be sent to Poland, and then it is supposed to arrive in Ukraine in the coming months. These obsolete missiles were previously used by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Blair also announced that the Ukrainian military is being trained to use Canadian-donated Teledyne Skyranger drones.

Although the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense said that Canadian military personnel do not play a role in these trainings.

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