Overview
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on Wednesday that Moscow will make public the addresses of facilities in Canada involved in a new Canada‑Ukraine drone production arrangement.
- The joint venture announced in late May will see Ukrainian firm Airlogix and Hamilton, Ontario‑based Sentinel R&D produce unmanned aerial systems in Canada for shipment to Ukraine’s military.
- Canada’s government condemned the threats, said it will monitor and protect the firms, and Defence Minister David McGuinty said Ottawa will not be intimidated and will continue its support for Ukraine.
- Zakharova’s claims that the partnership could yield several thousand drones a year and models with ranges up to 500 kilometres are reported by Moscow but are not independently verified in the coverage.
- The move follows an April precedent when Russia published European addresses of Ukrainian drone makers, raising fresh security risks for civilian firms on allied soil and testing NATO unity and escalation management.