At the 29th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) hosted by the United Kingdom and Germany on July 21, 2025, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, announced Canada will donate an additional $20 million to support the Leopard 2 Maintenance and Repair facility in Poland.
The donation comes from the Government of Canada’s 2025-26 investment for military assistance to Ukraine.
The virtual meeting, which brought together representatives from more than 50 countries, McGuinty reaffirmed that Canada is providing an additional $2 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, highlighting Prime Minister Carney’s announcement last month at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit. Canada’s total commitment of military assistance to $6.5 billion since February 2022.
“Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war is also a fight for democracy, freedom, and human rights,” McGuinty stated in a press release. “Through our coordinated military assistance, Canada and our international partners are working to enhance Ukraine’s defences against Russian aggression. Canada commends the bravery and strength of Ukrainians, and we will continue to stand with Ukraine.” McGuinty also stated the delivery of Armoured Combat Support Vehicles to the Polish logistics hub will begin in August 2025. Training is underway and the delivery of all 50 vehicles will be completed before the end of this year.