Canada considers sending decommissioned air-to-ground rockets to Ukraine

Canada's opposition Conservative Party asked the government to send tens of thousands of decommissioned rockets to Ukraine instead of destroying them, CBC reported on Feb. 2.

The Canadian Defense Ministry has confirmed that the donation is under consideration.

The Canadian Armed Forces reportedly store 83,303 CRV7 air-to-ground unguided rockets, which were introduced in the 1970s and taken out of service in the early 2000s.

While Ottawa signed a contract three years ago to dispose of the rockets, the Conservatives believe they could still be of use in Ukraine.

"It's time for less talk and more action," said Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the opposition and the Conservative Party's chief.

"Instead of making Canadians pay millions of dollars to decommission these weapons," he said they should be provided to "Ukraine, who can use them in the defense of sovereignty."

https://kyivindependent.com/canadian-opposition-calls-for-donating-decommissioned-rockets-to-ukraine/

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