You're reading: Ukraine getting $11million more in non-lethal support from Canada

Washington - Canadian Defence Minister Rob Nicholson said at a press conference in Ottawa that Canada is sending another shipment of non-lethal equipment to the Ukraine worth $11 million, the Canadian CBC TV Channel reported on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

A total of $5 million will be sent for protective gear, including surplus Canadian Forces cold-weather gear such as jackets, hats and gloves, another $3 million for explosives disposal equipment, $1 million for communications equipment, $1 million for night and thermal vision equipment, plus binoculars and $1 million for medical training, including a mobile field hospital.

The first shipment is expected to arrive on Friday, Nov. 28.

Canada has already sent $55 million in aid, training and election monitoring to Ukraine.