Canada has decided to purchase another advanced NASAMS air defense system from the United States of America for further transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.. Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced this on Twitter following a telephone conversation with her Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov..

According to her, the decision was made after Reznikov emphasized that the means of protecting the sky are the main priority for our state..

" Amid Russia's brutal strikes against Ukraine, this air defense system will help protect Ukrainian communities and critical infrastructure from drone, missile and aircraft attacks.. NASAMS has a very high success rate, and this is an important contribution to the defense of Ukraine,"

She also assured that Canada will continue to provide Ukraine with a variety of military assistance to further support the state in the fight against the Russian invasion..

Somewhat earlier, after the conversation between Anand and Reznikov, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine wrote on Telegram that Canada plans to soon announce an additional package of military support to Ukraine..

" Discussed very good future news from Canada, which will greatly enhance our defense capability. We are looking forward to the official announcement,"

It is not yet clear: the acquisition of the NASAMS system is the new assistance announced by our Ministry of Defense or only its component.