Approximately 200 Canadian Army soldiers from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG) headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, will be departing for Ukraine as part of Operation UNIFIER, beginning today, until the middle of March.

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“My very best wishes go out to those deploying in continued support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces under Operation UNIFIER and I look forward to seeing those currently serving there return home for a well-earned rest with family and friends. Working together with our Allies, Canada is proud to assist Ukraine, and to maintain our commitment to this important training mission.” 

— Harjit S. Sajjan, Defence Minister

• Operation UNIFIER is part of Canada’s response to requests from the Government of Ukraine, where the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), with support from Global Affairs Canada, is providing military training and capacity building to Ukrainian forces’ personnel to support Ukraine in its efforts to maintain sovereignty, security, and stability.

• Canadian Armed Forces members showcase their expertise and professionalism as they provide military training that enhances peace support operations, interoperability, institutional capacity building, and professional development of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.

• The focus of training is on tactical soldier training, also known as small team training, which consists of individual weapons training, marksmanship, tactical movement, explosive threat recognition, communication, survival in combat, and ethics training.

• Other activities include:

  • Military police training consisting of Use of Force and Basic Investigative Techniques courses;
  • Medical training that provides casualty evacuation and combat first aid training;
  • Language training; and
  • Logistics system modernization.

• Since the start of the mission in September 2015, more than 3100 Ukrainian Armed Forces members have participated in the training provided by the CAF.

Associated Links

• Operation UNIFIER
• Operation UNIFIER
• 3rd Canadian Division
• Operation UNIFIER - BTR-80
• Operation UNIFIER - Grenade range
• Operation UNIFIER - Sharp Shooter
• Operation UNIFIER - Vehicle Recovery
• Combat Camera
• Canadian Army website
• Canadian Army on Facebook
• Canadian Army on Twitter
• Canadian Army on YouTube
• Canadian Army on Flickr

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