Canada allows Ukraine to use provided military equipment on Russian territory

Canada has allowed Ukraine to use the armored vehicles it provided against the Russian Federation. A Canadian-made Senator multi-purpose vehicle has already been spotted on the territory of Russia.

The relevant permission was announced by the Canadian Ministry of National Defence on August 15. It was added that Ukraine is free to use the provided tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation, reports CBC.

"Ukrainians know best how to defend their homeland, and we're committed to supporting their capacity. Canada places no geographic restrictions on the use of military equipment that we donate to Ukraine," defense ministry spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin said in a press release.

Canada is known to have given Ukraine eight Leopard 2A4 tanks, several dozen armored combat support vehicles and hundreds of armored patrol vehicles, as well as several M-777 howitzers .

CNN news footage from Thursday, August 15, shows a Canadian-made Senator vehicle crossing the border Ukraine-Russia border, the CBC noted.

It is also said that the Canadian Defense Ministry's statement came amid growing speculation among military experts about how long Ukraine could continue its offensive in Russia's Kursk region, as well as the long-term impact of a surprise incursion on the protracted war.