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MONTREAL — A military unit of foreign fighters in the Ukrainian war had taken up covert missions against Russia when its Canadian commander was killed, says a researcher who studies war in the former Soviet Union.
MONTREAL — A military unit of foreign fighters in the Ukrainian war had taken up covert missions against Russia when its Canadian commander was killed, says a researcher who studies war in the former Soviet Union.
Jean-François Ratelle of Joliette was killed in combat ,and Alain Derasp of Chicoutimi died after contracting an illness near the front lines.
Ex-members say the 'Norman Brigade' is badly run and under-equipped. But a well-known Canadian sniper says the unit's leader is a 'good fighter and warrior'
A Hamilton philanthropist's website that he says helps educate about Ukraine and the "true realities of warfare" is under fire by some anti-war activists, who argue it promotes "illegal recruitment" and violates Canada's 85-year-old Foreign Enlistment Act.