Ukraine in Arabic | Canada prepares to join in training Ukraine military
Kiev/ Ukraine in Arabic/ A defence source says the Harper government is expected to announce the deployment of training troops — possibly over 100. Most of them are expected to be housed at an existing NATO training centre located in Yavoriv, in the western portion of the embattled European country, near the Polish border.
The troops will join American and British soldiers, likely in mid-May. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Jason Kenney are expected to announce the long-anticipated move Tuesday at National Defence headquarters.
It is anticipated the Canadians will offer Ukrainian troops their expertise in countering mines and improvised explosives devices, skills painfully learned during the five-year combat mission in Kandahar.
The new mission could also involve instruction on logistics and military policing, something former defence minister Rob Nicholson hinted at last winter when military planners visited the country to determine how best to help.Canada appears set to join a U.S.-led training mission to shore up the capabilities of the battered and bloodied Ukrainian military. A defence source says the Harper government is expected to announce the deployment of training troops — possibly over 100.
