Only New Firearms From Buyback Program Will Go to Ukraine, Defence Department Says

Only New Firearms From Buyback Program Will Go to Ukraine, Defence Department Says
A Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Liberal government’s plan to send firearms from its buyback program to the battlefield in Ukraine will only include unused weapons, the Department of National Defence says.

A department spokesperson says Ukraine gave Canada a list of 23 types of firearms that could be useful in its war against Russia, but the official would not specify the makes and models.