Canada’s defense minister says he’s confident the country has the capacity to send soldiers to postwar Ukraine if needed, pushing back against concerns that the country’s military is already stretched too thin.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Kyiv, the chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said on Sunday. "On this special day — Ukraine’s Independence Day — it is especially important for us to feel the support of our friends.