Ottawa, Aug. 25 -- Canada has allocated 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.45 billion) in military aid funding, which it promised to Ukraine back in June, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said on Sunday.

"Prime Minister Carney reaffirmed Canada's unwavering support for Ukraine, drawing on the $2 billion [CAD] of military assistance announced at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta in June," the statement released during Carney's unannounced trip to Kiev read.

This includes 835 million CAD for the purchase of military equipment, such as armored vehicles, ammunition, explosives, drone capabilities and medical equipment, 220 million CAD for the purchase of drones, counter-drone and electronic warfare capabilities and investm...