Canadian Defence Minister Rob Nicholson is set to make an announcement today about Canadian assistance to Ukraine.

Nicholson is making the announcement at 1 p.m. ET at CFB Trenton, a busy airbase located a 90-minute drive east of Toronto. CBCNews.ca will carry the news conference live.

A Canadian Forces website says most equipment deployed anywhere in the world will "pass through Trenton at some point."

CTV News is reporting that Nicholson will announce a military shipment to Ukraine.

In June, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged $5 million in military aid to Ukraine, including body armour and night vision goggles. Until then, the U.S. had only provided non-lethal forms of aid like clothes, food and radios. 

Last February, Canada pledged $200,000 in medical aid to Ukraine after months of protests and violent suppression in the country. Canada later pledged $220 million in financial support, conditional on the establishment of a broader package by the International Monetary Fund.

Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, has complained the aid is taking too long to arrive. Canadian officials say they have to ensure the proper checks and balances are in place so the money is spent properly.

With files from the Associated Press