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Canada has put additional NASAMS and missiles in Ukraine - Zelensky

Zelensky informed the hold of the consequences of Ukraine's shelling by Russian military. They paid special attention to discussing the intensification of the air defense. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has a telephone conversation with Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, discussing with him the issue of strengthening the security of the country, which is constantly being fired by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the press service of the Head of State reports.

In particular, Zelensky told the hold of the consequences of Russian strikes with rockets and "Shahaneda" on civilian sites in Sumy, Odessa, Donetsk, Lviv, Kyiv, Kherson and Poltava regions with the dead and wounded. The Ukrainian president noted that only on the eve of the New Year and on the first night of 2024 the air defense has destroyed more than 80 shock drones-Kamikadze.

"I am grateful to Justin for his willingness to help strengthen the protection of the Ukrainian sky, in particular for supplying additional NASAMS-systems and missiles. They discussed work on security guarante Zelensky in his telegram channel.

The conversation also discussed the preparation of the fourth meeting of national security advisers and political advisers of the leaders of the states in the framework of the implementation of the Ukrainian formula of peace, which will take place in mid -January in Davos. "I am grateful and Justin in person and Canada for the appropriate support at the global level of our efforts.

I am grateful and for the assurance that next year's help from Canada will be maintained both in the fact that it is necessary for our power on the battlefield and in the financial sphere . We value interaction with Canada and are grateful for every manifestation of our country's support, our independence, "the President summed up.

In September, it became known that Canada has prepared a new military assistance package for Ukraine for almost $ 483 million, which will be transferred to 50 armored vehicles over the next three years. Justin Trudeau stated this in the House of Representatives during a visit to the Parliament of Canada of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. On November 24, 2023, Canada announced that it would transfer 11,000 assault rifles of Colt Canada based on Ontario and cartridges to Ukraine.