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Canada providing Ukraine with 4 more battle tanks, ammunition

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Ukrainian volunteer recruits prepare to take part in prayers, blessings and a one minute silence to mark the first anniversary of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Leon Neal/Getty Images).
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada is sending more weapons to Ukraine, which he says will help the country defeat Russia on the battlefield.

Trudeau says Canada will donate four additional Leopard 2 main battle tanks to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, increasing Canada’s contribution to eight tanks in total.

Canada will also provide more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition and an armoured recovery vehicle.

WATCH MORE: Trudeau speaks on one-year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Trudeau committed to imposing additional sanctions on people and businesses that are complicit in Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine.

On the one year anniversary of the invasion, Trudeau called Russian President Vladimir Putin a coward and weak, and said that Canada is a friend of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters in a press conference on Friday that more weapons will allow his people to regain their territory.

READ MORE: Zelenskyy pledges for Ukraine’s victory on anniversary of invasion

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