The Canadian ships Kingston and Summerside have embarked on a four-month deployment to the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic region as part of Operation REASSURANCE. The country is deploying two Kingston-class coastal defense vessels to contribute to NATO safeguard and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe, according to the website of the Ministry of Defense..

Between July and October 2022, HMCS Kingston and Summerside will join the Standing NATO Mine Action Team.

During the operation, the ships will participate in NATO's permanent maritime presence on high alert to respond quickly and effectively in support of any NATO operations..

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Note that the Kingston and Summerside will replace the Montreal and Halifax ships that Canada has deployed in the region in support of NATO efforts..

Recall that last week Canada allowed to confiscate Russian assets and transfer them for the restoration of Ukraine..