Canada Sending More Than 800 Drones to Ukraine for Surveillance, Supply Transport

A soldier of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade launches a drone near Bakhmut, the site of fierce battles with the Russian forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Sept. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Libkos

The Liberal government will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring.

National Defence says in a press release that drones have become a critical capability for Ukraine in its war with Russia.