Ottawa: Canada is sending four combat ready Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Some soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces will also be sent to Ukraine to teach Ukrainian soldiers how to operate these tanks.

The announcement was made by Defence Minister Anita Anand on Thursday in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff Wean Eyre. On this occasion, he also said that in addition to sending four Leopard 2 tanks, Canada can also send more tanks later.

The defence minister said the deliveries of the tanks will take place in the coming weeks, while trainers as well as spare parts and other ammunition will be dispatched in coordination with their partners. Training in this regard will be done in a third country.

Anand was on a visit to Ukraine to meet his counterpart last week. She said that these modern technology-equipped and safe vehicles strengthen the hands of soldiers on the battlefield.

With this, Ukraine will be able to liberate a large part of its territory from Russia and protect its people from Russian attacks.

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New Delhi: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and he warned other nations to not interfere with the Russian action, otherwise it would lead to “consequences they have never seen.”

Following Putin’s announcement, explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine.

Earlier, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an emotional address to countrymen called for peace on Wednesday late night amid imminent threat of a attack from Russia.

Hours after declaring a nationwide emergency, Zelenskyy said he tried to call Russian President Vladimir Putin but Kremlin remained silent.

Meanwhile, many countries including US and Canada is backing the Ukraine and asked Russia’s invasion unlawful to provoke violence.

“Spent some time with @AlexChyczij and the @UkrCanCongress today. We spoke about the situation in Ukraine, and I let them know that Canada will continue to be there for the people of Ukraine. Our support for them – and their right to determine their own future – will never waver,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted on Thursday.

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