OTTAWA — Canada is extending its military missions in Ukraine and Iraq, both of which were due to expire at the end of the month.
The extensions shore up Canada’s contributions to the global effort to curb Russian aggression in Eastern Europe and to the fight against Islamic militants in the Middle East.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland say the mission of about 200 Canadian Forces personnel in Ukraine will be extended to the end of March 2022.
The Forces have been involved in Ukraine since September 2015, helping train the country’s military, which is battling Russian-backed separatist …read more
Source: National Newswatch
