"Canada has provided heavy artillery to the Security Forces of Ukraine, as Ukraine has requested," the Canadian government said in a statement on its website.
"To this end, Canada has now delivered a number of M777 howitzers and associated ammunition to the Security Forces of Ukraine, in conjunction with our American Allies," the statement said.
It added that the "M777 lightweight 155-mm towed howitzer" provides indirect firepower capable of accurately hitting targets at a range of distances up to 30 km.
"Additionally, Canada has provided Ukraine with a significant number of additional Carl Gustaf anti-armour ammunition," according to the statement.
The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said that Canada was "in the process of finalizing contracts for a number of commercial pattern armoured vehicles, which will be sent to Ukraine as soon as possible, and a service contract for the maintenance and repair of specialized drone cameras that Canada has already supplied to Ukraine."
Since January, Canada has "committed over $118 million in military equipment to support Ukraine" and "allocated $500 million in additional military aid for Ukraine for the 2022-23 fiscal year," according to the statement.
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Source: ukrinform.net, canada.ca