Defence Minister McGuinty announces new critical military equipment funding for Ukraine
News release
December 03, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will purchase a package of critical military capabilities sourced from the United States under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), in partnership with other NATO Allies. Canada’s contribution to this PURL package will be CAD $200 million.
This package is valued at approximately USD $500 million and includes capabilities that have been specifically identified by Ukraine as urgent requirements to support its defence against Russia’s war.
Launched in August 2025, the PURL initiative addresses Ukraine’s most urgent military needs by sourcing critical capabilities that the United States can provide in greater volumes than Europe and Canada alone, such as air defence, ammunition and other critical equipment. Canada welcomes this initiative, recognizes the collective Allied effort, and continues to carefully evaluate how to best support Ukraine’s pressing defence requirements.
Today’s announcement builds on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s August announcement of Canada’s full funding of an earlier PURL package, bringing the total of Canada’s contribution to PURL to approximately CAD $892 million.
Canada has demonstrated its ongoing and steadfast support for Ukraine, committing over $6.5 billion in military assistance since February 2022. Canada remains fully committed to supporting Ukraine in the long term against Russia’s aggression.
Quotes
“By contributing to this PURL package in partnership with our Allies, we are ensuring Ukraine receives the advanced capabilities it urgently needs to defend its sovereignty and protect its people. This contribution reflects Canada’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine, to our NATO Allies, and to the security of the Euro-Atlantic region.”
- The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence
“Canada’s contribution reflects our unwavering commitment to Ukraine and to the security of the Euro-Atlantic region. Through this second contribution to the NATO PURL initiative, we join Allies in delivering critical capabilities that Ukraine needs now.”
- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Quick facts
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Since February 2022, Canada has committed $22 billion in overall multifaceted aid to Ukraine.
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Previous Canadian donations include Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks, commercial pattern armoured vehicles, armoured combat support vehicles, high-resolution cameras, drones, a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, satellite imagery and communications, artillery systems and ammunition, missiles, small arms and ammunition, medical supplies, and winter clothing and a range of other urgent equipment.
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In August 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced approximately $680 million (USD $500 million) for the purchase of a NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List package of military equipment sourced from the United States to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence capabilities and provide other urgently needed military assistance.
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