The troops will likely take part in a training mission and will not be involved in combat. Canadian soldiers will reportedly cooperate closely with US troops in Ukraine.
(ugh) Canada to send troops to Ukraine.
— daniel wilson (@BostonPsyOp) 11 апреля 2015
"This is expected to be the first rotation in this deployment, which implies there is more to come," CTV News reporter Mercedes Stephenson said. She added the government was still working out the details of the deployment.
@CTVMercedes Canada is sending troops to support one of the most corrupt governments on the planet. Good one Stevie!
— Thomas Petrowitz (@ThomasPetrowitz) 10 апреля 2015
The news sparked debate on Twitter, with one user saying, "Canada is sending troops to support one of the most corrupt governments on the planet. Good one Stevie!" Please, "say this is a joke. Any military presence is unnecessarily provocative," another one opined.
"That's the kind of technical training that we can offer," he said, according to the Canadian Press. "We are in discussions and looking at options, and we’re open to – as I've been saying for two weeks now – open to participating in training missions."
Canada has already provided Ukrainian soldiers with two shipments of non-lethal military gear.
Non-combat role. When and where did I hear that before?!? Can't remember. #cdnpoli #warmongers http://t.co/CifQAsEoPT
— Sebastien McQuade (@SMcQuade01) 11 апреля 2015
