Premier Wab Kinew met with Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada this week as Manitoba reaffirmed its support for Ukraine through the donation of two road graders to aid rebuilding efforts in the Kherson region.
Kinew welcomed Ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk following the province’s commitment to donate the equipment.
“Our province has always had a strong connection to Ukraine,” Kinew said. “When we get the chance to discuss how we can continue to work with each other in the future and strengthen our relationship, we seize that opportunity.”
The graders will help rebuild and maintain roads and prepare land for infrastructure projects as Kherson recovers from damage caused by Russia’s invasion.
The donation builds on an agreement signed in June 2025 between Manitoba and the Kherson Regional Military (State) Administration focused on agriculture, economic development, education, health care, sport, culture and environmental sustainability.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, more than 30,000 Ukrainians have settled in Manitoba. The province says the equipment donation is part of its ongoing efforts to support Ukraine’s recovery and strengthen ties between the two regions.
