Canada on Sunday refused to comment on Russian allegations that drones fitted with Canadian parts were used to strike its overcrowded fleet in Crimea on Saturday.
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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, nine drones and seven drones were used on Saturday against its fleet in Sevastopol, damaging a mine ship.
The attack was blamed on Ukraine and Britain, a claim both countries denied.
However, some of the drones were equipped with “navigation units made in Canada,” which Russia developed on Sunday.
After being called to comment on the allegations, the Canadian government remained silent. Global Affairs Canada referred a request for information on the matter to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), which then stated that it “could not comment on these allegations”.
Officially, Canadian military donations to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion include an unspecified number of L3 Wescam cameras, used in UAVs for reconnaissance and aerial surveillance missions.
Canada has announced four times to send unmanned cameras to Ukraine, in addition to signing a maintenance contract for this equipment. The latest announcement dates back to October 12, when Ottawa pledged $15.3 million for drone cameras, among other things.
On the other hand, the official records revealed by Ottawa do not mention sending other types of drone parts to Ukraine.
With information from Agence France-Presse
