Trudeau announces military aid for Kyiv, says Canada to help train pilots

Trudeau also said that Canada was seizing a Russian-owned Antonov cargo aircraft that landed in Canada last year and would hand that to Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands during a joint press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 10, 2023.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during a trip to Kyiv on Saturday that Canada would take part in a multinational effort to train Ukrainian fighter pilots and announced C$500 million ($375 million) worth of military aid for Kyiv.

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Trudeau also told a press conference in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Canada was seizing a Russian-owned Antonov cargo aircraft that landed in Canada last year and starting the process of forfeiting the aircraft to Ukraine.

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