Canada's Roshel confirms Ukraine received over 2,000 Senator armored vehicles since war started.

Defence affairs - Roshel CEO Roman Shimonov

Roshel CEO Roman Shimonov announced on December 5, 2025, that Ukraine has received more than 2,000 Senator armored vehicles since Russia’s full-scale invasion began.

On December 5, 2025, Roshel CEO Roman Shimonov announced that more than 2,000 Senator armored vehicles have now been delivered to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. He released new footage from Ukraine showing a Senator being struck by a Russian drone and continuing to move before the crew dismounted safely, illustrating how the Senator could really save the lives of its occupants. Used by numerous Ukrainian units, including National Guards and Special Forces, the Senator became one of the most widely fielded armored vehicles used by Ukraine in areas frequently exposed to Russian artillery and FPV drones.

Approximately 90 percent of Ukrainian orders concerning the Roshel Senator were financed by foreign governments, including Ukraine itself, and around 10 percent of the fleet was donated directly by Canada

The path to this total combines a gradual production ramp-up with repeated aid decisions. Production of the Senator began in 2018, with the vehicle entering service that year and being used in 2020 to transport astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley during the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission. The first eight newly-built Senators were shipped to Ukraine in 2022, followed in January 2023 by a Canadian package that included 200 vehicles valued at about 92 million Canadian dollars. By July 10, 2023, around 550 Senators were already in Ukrainian service, rising to 1,000 with the delivery of the thousandth vehicle on December 21, 2023, and to approximately 1,400 by mid-September 2024. The 1,700th vehicle was delivered by March 2025, and Shimonov’s latest statement shows how Roshel's production has kept pace with Ukraine's needs. Throughout this period, Roshel has cited a production rate of roughly 120 to 140 vehicles per month, supported by about 500 full-time employees. The Senator’s approximate unit price is reported to be around $600,000, which is less than other MRAPs such as the Cougar, the Nyala, or the M1117 Guardian.