On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Volodymyr Zelensky about a new support package worth more than $900 million — ammunition, Canadian-built armoured vehicles, and engineering equipment.
Meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky on the margins of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a fresh military support package for Ukraine worth more than $900 million. Carney said the assistance would be delivered over the coming months. Volunteers Support Ukraine follows announcements like this closely, since decisions made between governments have a direct bearing on how well Ukrainian defenders can hold the line.
The largest share of the money — roughly $475 million — is earmarked for ammunition that front-line units badly need. Another approximately $400 million will fund the production of 35 Canadian-built armoured vehicles, while the remaining $50 million is set aside for specialised equipment for engineering and technical units. Volunteers with Volunteers Support Ukraine see every day how badly these basic essentials — from ammunition to protected transport — are needed by the people who rely on them most.
The pledge is not an isolated gesture but a continuation of aid Canada has provided since 2022, having already delivered thousands of armoured vehicles to Ukraine, including Roshel Senators and LAV 6 fighting vehicles. Carney also confirmed that Canada will keep supporting the recovery of Ukraine's energy sector and the strengthening of its economy over the longer term. At Volunteers Support Ukraine, we see how this kind of steady, repeated support from partners lets civilian institutions and volunteer organisations alike plan their own work further ahead.
The announcement came during a busy diplomatic week, as leaders from all 32 NATO member states gathered in Ankara to discuss continued support for Kyiv while Russia kept striking Ukrainian cities. The Carney-Zelensky meeting was one of many bilateral talks held on the sidelines of the summit.
Every decision like this from international partners is a reminder that the war continues and the need for help does not go away. Volunteers Support Ukraine keeps providing what assistance it can to people affected by the war, working within the resources it has available — never promising specific action where none has been confirmed, but doing, systematically, what is within our power today.
