April 29, 2026. OTTAWA, ON. Alexandra Chyczij, National President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), issued the following statement on the announcement in the Spring Economic Update of support to Ukraine:
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress welcomes the announcement of $2 billion over the next three years to support Operation UNIFIER, Canada’s training mission to Ukraine.
Training received by Ukraine’s Armed Forces through Operation UNIFIER between 2015 and 2022 enhanced Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s genocidal war of aggression launched in February 2022.
Members of Canada’s Armed Forces, who will be deployed through Operation UNIFIER, will also benefit from exchanges with their battle-tested Ukrainian colleagues, thus enhancing Canada’s national security.
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