Ukraine's President Zelensky has addressed the Canadian parliament, praising the country's commitment to "defending freedom"
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau welcomed Zelensky and pledged C$650m in aid for Ukraine
The three-year "predictable, steady support for Ukraine" would include some 50 armoured vehicles as well as training for F-16 pilots, he said
This comes after Ukraine mounted a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea navy in Crimea
A source at the Ukrainian Air Force tells the BBC that it used a type of cruise missile - Storm Shadow - supplied by Britain and France
Russia illegally annexed the southern Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in 2014
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to hold a press conference shortly.
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Image source, Getty ImagesPlenty to digest there from four key speeches including remarks from President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Let's have a quick round-up of the key takeaways:
Image source, ReutersThe veteran referred to by Rota can be seen in the top right hand corner
Canada's House Speaker Anthony Rota said Zelensky's words reminded him of another world leader who addressed both Canadian Houses of Parliament during war time: Sir Winston Churchill.
Rota says Churchill too delivered an impassioned speech on behalf of his people.
Rota then looks up to the gallery and introduces a World War Two veteran of Ukrainian descent. The now-98-year-old, Rota says, fought for Ukrainian independence against Russia many years ago.
He receives a round of applause that rivals Zelensky's moments ago.
Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota is next up as he reflects on Zelensky's first time visiting Canada at the time of war.
"At a time when freedom is regressive in many parts of the world, Ukraine's resistance has rallied democracies," he tells Parliament.
"Resistance often starts at the top."
Rota then praises Ukraine's parliamentarians for carrying out duties "while missiles rain down" as he singles out his Ukrainian counterpart Ruslan Stefanchuk.
He adds: "We must all stand with Ukraine against this threat to its sovereignty."
Rota finishes to applause after saying "Glory to Ukraine!" in Ukrainian.
Next we hear from the Speaker Raymonde Raymonde Gagné who addresses Parliament in French.
"Your words have echoed in the chambers of our parliament and all across our great country," she says.
Switching to English, Gagné praises President Zelensky for being an inspiration to young people adding she is "heartened by the model he is showing".
She reflects back to when Russia first launched its full-scale invasion and Zelensky's defiant statement of "we are here".
Gagné notes the relentless amounts of shelling in Ukraine as well as people working across minefields and dealing with drones circulating overhead while mourning those who have died.
"We are here for Ukraine for however long it takes," she adds.
Image source, ReutersZelensky is met with another round of applause as he starts to talk about his "beautiful First Lady".
He says earlier they had a meeting with the governor general Mary Simon, and says she taught him a word which means "don't give up" and "stay strong against all odds".
And with that he ends his speech with "Slava Ukraini" to huge applause, before shaking hands with people in the front row.
Image source, ReutersHe offers thanks to Canadians for making the Ukrainian diaspora feel at home, and lists some shared values – freedom, loving, courage, a call to justice, the ability to share comfort and to not ruin or humiliate wherever they go.
Zelensky then asks:
"Can we give up? No. Can we betray the good in human nature? No. Can we agree to evil? No. Can we allow our identity to be erase? No," he says to rapturous applause.
"People will be the winners, not the Kremlin," he continues.
"Freedom will be the winner, justice will be the winner. You know this for sure about us because you know for sure about yourself that you would never submit to evil."
"Merci Canada," he adds, again, to rapturous applause.
Image source, ReutersZelensky carries on by saying Russia is trying to break the sovereignty of other countries.
"The more nations which are free from Russian energy resources, the sooner the world will become just an energy resource not a weapon," he tells Parliament to applause.
"Not a weapon against sovereignty.
"Another important part is justice and we discussed [a] Canadian initiative for G7 efforts to confiscate Russian assets," Zelensky adds as he urges Canada to be a leader in the matter of justice.
"Make the aggressor feel how strong justice is," he adds.
He then thanks Canada for making Ukrainians feel welcome when they are here in this country.
Zelensky mentions World Wars One and Two, as well as the Cold War, saying Canada has "always defended freedom and justice" before then thanking them for defending them.
"You are a leader Canada and I thank you for that, Canada," he adds.
He adds the support of weapons has allowed Ukraine to save thousands of lives and then thanks them for this too.
He says Canada's lead has inspired other countries when it comes to Russian sanctions.
"Canada trains those who defend the world" he says of the soldiers supporting the war effort.
Image source, ReutersPresident Zelensky finally starts and begins by thanking the Parliament for the warm welcome.
He says he feels the history of the city of Edmonton is similar to that of Ukraine as he notes the Holodomor monument built to victims in 1983.
"A lot has changed since then," he says.
Zelensky says the destruction of cities in Ukraine "must not go unpunished" as he adds Ukraine can call on support as it is about "saving lives of millions of people".
More applause from the chamber as they pay tribute to those fighting the conflict in Ukraine.
Alternating between French and English Trudeau says "our government will stand by you for as long as it takes".
He then sets out a fresh "longer term multi-year commitment" to the value of 650m Canadian dollars ($482m).
This includes 50 armoured vehicles, some of them will be medical ones, which Trudeau says will be built by Canadians in London, Ontario.
He then commits to training for F16 pilots and engineers, before turning to say he hopes "peace will return soon".
"For a lasting peace we must oppose Putin," Trudeau adds as he praises President's Zelensky's leadership.
Image source, ReutersTrudeau goes on to say in his speech that there are countries that are "bending and breaking the rules".
"We are all seeing a rise in disinformation, some state sponsored, some politically motivated that twists facts and refuses evidence and science. In this era of uncertainty, rules are what will protect us," he adds.
He says Canada is there for Ukraine and stands against Russia, adding there are 175,00 Ukrainians in the country, some of whom are in the house today.
Trudeau turns to the first lady Olena Zelenska as he notes the "toll on the health of Ukrainians in immeasurable".
"We are providing funding to support mental health care in Ukraine," Trudeau adds to applause from Parliament.
He then reflects on the "deadly" Second World War and rules which were established to respect and restore peace.
"They have fostered trade and helped millions of people escape poverty," he adds.
Trudeau says Putin has broken these rules which "protect our freedom".
"Putin governs with violence and oppression," Trudeau says as he pays tribute to the defence put up by Ukraine.
Image source, ReAfter a huge cheer of "Slava Ukraini" President Zelensky walks into the chamber alongside Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. First the speaker welcomes President Zelensky in English and French remarking the countries have values they celebrate.
The Canadian leader is invited first up to the podium as he says everyone has gathered at a "pivotal moment in history".
He says there is a challenge facing the world and he then says there is "no better inspiration" than the Ukrainian president as he extends the welcome to the Ukrainian leader and his wife Olena.
Trudeau then starts to talk in French about visiting Kyiv and speaking about the concerns around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The deputy speaker of Canada's House of Commons says we are just "five minutes out" from Zelensky addressing parliament.
He tells MPs to stay in their seats after the speech has finished.
Canada boasts a vast population of Ukrainians, making this visit to Ottawa incredibly important, Professor Jennifer Welsh, the director at Center of International Peace and Security Studies says.
Speaking to the BBC News Channel, she says the diaspora, which is the second-biggest in the world, and Canada's place in Nato makes it key in Zelensky's mission of shoring up ongoing support.
There is no question that in the modern era, the clock ticks quickly, Welsh says, adding "Zelensky is rightly worried about what 2024 might bring", particularly in the US which is lending the most support.
Countries currently supporting Ukraine need to remember the counter-offensive cannot be won overnight, she says, and "today's events in Crimea demonstrates what Ukraine is capable of".
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to start his address shortly.
A reminder, you can watch what the Ukrainian leader has to say by clicking Play at the top of this page.
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The governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, says authorities have removed the remains of the missile that struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet.
Residents of the area around the site of the strike had been asked to evacuate while removal took place, and are now allowed back in their homes.
Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea is the latest of its naval assets to have been targeted in the region.
No vessels appear to have been hit this time but last week two were in another Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol.
A large Russian landing ship, the Minsk, and a submarine, the Rostov-on-Don - were hit while they were in a dry dock.
Satellite images of the scene at the Sevmorzavod facility showed two blackened vessels and the British Ministry of Defence said damage to the submarine would cost "hundreds of millions of dollars" to repair.
Image source, BlackskySatellite image of Sevastopol
A warship belonging to the fleet was also damaged in a drone attack on Sevastopol last October.
To put this into context though, Russia's Black Sea fleet has 40 warships and seven submarines, according to Naval News., external
As part of "increased security measures", the area surrounding the Russian Black Sea fleet headquarters has been evacuated while the remains of a Ukrainian missile is removed from the site.
The official Telegram channel for the city's governor called on residents to evacuate to a theatre some 800m (half a mile) from the location of the missile strike.