Canada will provide Ukraine with $254 million in critical air-defense interceptors through a U.S. mechanism and more than $312 million in loan guarantees to help Kyiv buy natural gas before winter, Prime Minister Mark Carney said during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit. Canada also plans to expand domestic drone production to millions of units within two years, with one-third allocated to Ukraine, while deepening cooperation on drones, counter-drone systems and munitions. The commitments build on more than $8.5 billion in Canadian military assistance since Russia’s 2022 invasion, including missile donations, NASAMS systems and drone procurement. Canada and Ukraine signed a Hundred Year Partnership covering defense, trade, reconstruction, energy, critical minerals and technology; Canada has previously allocated $750 million for recovery and reconstruction. The announcements come as Russia intensifies air attacks on Ukraine and both sides expand long-range drone operations. Recent U.S.-backed efforts to end the war have produced no significant breakthrough, while Kyiv says it must negotiate from a position of strength. Market pricing suggests the new support could improve perceptions of Ukraine’s ability to recapture Crimea, although those odds remain low.