Russian sanctions prove Canadian military mission in Ukraine had impact: Commander – Agassiz Harrison Observer
Sanctioned Canadian military commanders helped train 30,000 Ukrainians since 2015
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Sanctioned Canadian military commanders helped train 30,000 Ukrainians since 2015
OTTAWA — The most recent commander of Canada's military training mission in Ukraine says the fact Russia has sanctioned him and several of his predecessors alongside dozens of other prominent Canadians is proof the mission had an impact. Lt.-Col.
It's become clear to all by now that NATO is not going to risk a Third World War by imposing a no-fly zone in Ukrainian airspace contested by Russian warplanes. But perhaps the debate over a no-fly zone has distracted attention from other actions that Canada — and what Russian President Vladimir Putin calls "the collective West" — could take to help save Ukraine from Russia.
The International Legion for the Territorial Defence of Ukraine says the 550 would-be fighters from Canada are based in Kyiv
Lt.-Col. Melanie Lake shares her experience training Ukrainian soldiers as commander of the Canadian military training mission dubbed Operation Unifier, from March to October 2021. 'I'm immensely proud and inspired by them,' she says.