Canada, U.S. to provide further military aid for Ukraine

STORY: Canada, U.S. to provide further military aid for Ukraine DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of Ukraine amid Russia-Ukraine conflictvarious of Washingtonvarious of Ukraine STORYLINE: Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Wednesday that Canada will provide Ukraine with 10 replacement barrels to enable the sustainment of M777 howitzer artillery guns. In a news release, the defence minister said this military aid, valued at approximately 7.2 million U.S. dollars, complements Canada's previous donation of M777 howitzers, over 20,000 rounds of compatible artillery ammunition, and the Canadian Armed Forces' training of Ukrainian Forces in the use of this equipment. U.S. President Joe Biden said on the same day that his country is providing Ukraine with a package of additional security assistance worth 1 billion U.S. dollars, as well as 225 million dollars' worth of humanitarian assistance. The Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform ne