Canadians among most numerous nationalities in Ukr

2022-04-05
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Canadians among 'most numerous nationalities' in Ukraine's foreign legion: spokesperson - Today News Post News Today || Canada News |

Canadians are currently “one of the most numerous nationalities” represented among the fighters in Ukraine’s foreign legion, a spokesperson tells CTV National NewsThe seven-day rolling average of new cases is 7,269..

CTV National News London Bureau Correspondent Daniele Hamamdjian spoke to Damien Magrou, spokesperson for the International Legion of Territorial Defence of UkraineIn pictures: 2020's biggest news stories month by month - Today News Post, about the unit’s goals and what it expects of its recruitsThe local public health units to close workplaces while investigations into cases and sources of transmission take place.

Although Magrou says he can’t comment on how many people have joined the legion, he confirmed Canadians, many of Ukrainian descentApril 15, comprise one of the largest groups in the unit after the United States and Britain.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the formation of an international legion in late February, a few days after Russia launched its invasion of the country.

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