Canada giving Ukraine C$300 million in aid, to sanction shadow fleet

Toronto's Ukrainian community take part in a protest ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Toronto, Canada, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Wa Lone

OTTAWA, Feb ⁠24 (Reuters) - Canada is giving ⁠Ukraine C$300 million ($220 million) in ‌new military aid and will impose sanctions on 100 vessels from Russia's ​shadow fleet, Defence Minister ⁠David McGuinty ⁠told reporters on Tuesday.

The new money ⁠is ‌part of a C$2 billion aid package ⁠that McGuinty unveiled. Most of ​the ‌funding had already been announced ⁠in last ​November's budget.