Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty commented on a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry condemning recent agreements to manufacture drones for Ukraine on Russian territory.

This was reported by a Ukrinform correspondent

McGuinty said that they firmly supported their Ukrainian colleagues and would continue to do so together with their NATO allies, strengthening the Alliance and standing united. He added that they had expected criticism from Russia, as it did not like NATO’s solidarity in helping a country in need.

He emphasized that he is not concerned by Russia’s threats to give an “adequate response.”

The defense minister noted that their armed forces were closely monitoring the situation and providing regular updates, while keeping a close watch on all developments. He added that they would continue to steadfastly support Ukraine.