Russia has criticized Canada as a 'warmonger' for entering a drone production partnership with Ukraine, involving Ukrainian firm Airlogix and Canadian company Sentinel R&D of Hamilton, Ontario. Russian officials, including Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova and the ambassador to Ottawa, have accused Canada of enabling military supply concealment and profiting from conflict, vowing to publish the Canadian facility’s address. They assert the deal is factored into Russia’s military planning. Canada, through Defence Minister David McGuinty, has rejected intimidation, reaffirming steadfast support for Ukraine. The 2014 invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 full-scale war have accelerated drone warfare, now a leading cause of casualties. Canada has provided significant aid to Ukraine, with one source specifying $25.5 billion total and $8.5 billion in military support. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces have used drones offensively across borders.

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