Canadian Military Trains Ukrainian Recruits in Modern Combat Skills.

The Canadian Armed Forces have showcased their instructors training Ukrainian defenders. A video highlighting this training was posted on the X page of Canadian Operation UNIFIER, dated May 15, 2024.
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Canadian military instructors have trained nearly 40,000 Ukrainian recruits. (Picture source: Canadian MoD)

"The determination and desire of our Ukrainian partners to learn from us strengthen our resolve. We are proud to support their fight against Russian aggression," reads the caption accompanying the video.

Since 2015, as part of Operation UNIFIER, Canadian military instructors have trained nearly 40,000 Ukrainian recruits. Following the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canadian instructors temporarily left the country but resumed their training sessions in the United Kingdom, Poland, and Latvia a few months later.

Operation UNIFIER is a training and capacity-building mission led by the Canadian Armed Forces in support of Ukraine. Launched in 2015, this operation aims to improve the skills of the Ukrainian armed forces so they can better respond to the threats posed by Russian aggression. The training includes modern combat tactics, combat medicine, military engineering, and other essential skills.

Since the beginning of this operation, Canadian instructors have trained nearly 40,000 Ukrainian soldiers. However, with the intensification of the conflict in February 2022, the instructors temporarily left Ukraine for security reasons, later resuming training in neighboring countries such as the United Kingdom, Poland, and Latvia.

In recent months, Canada has intensified its support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion. In addition to Operation UNIFIER, Canada has provided substantial financial and military assistance to Ukraine. For example, in May 2024, Canada allocated 55 million USD to strengthen Ukraine's air defense.

Canada's support for Ukraine is not limited to military training. The country has also provided military equipment, including armored vehicles, air defense systems, and ammunition.

Military relations between Canada and Ukraine have intensified in response to the Russian invasion, with a combination of military training, financial and equipment support, as well as international cooperation and a firm political commitment in favor of Ukraine.