Canada Donating More Than 800 Drones to Aid Ukrainian War Effort

Ottawa will donate more than 800 drones to help Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia, Defence Minister Bill Blair has announced. The Canadian-made drones, which come with a $95 million price tag, are expected to be delivered to Ukraine by spring, Mr. Blair told reporters during a Feb. 19 press conference. The SkyRanger R70 drones will be sourced from Teledyne, a company based in Waterloo, Ontario. “These drones are going to help Ukraine’s front line troops assess targets and threats quickly with accuracy and effectiveness,” Mr. Blair said at the press conference in Etobicoke, Ontario. Mr. Blair said the drones will offer Ukraine the ability to “detect, and to gather information that can be very useful as they defend their country.”...