September 26, 2014 - Ottawa
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto has completed its 19 day participation in joint NATO operations in the Black Sea and will continue to take part in Operation REASSURANCE by participating in Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR under Standing NATO Maritime Group 2. HMCS Toronto was in the Black Sea from September 6 to 25.
Op REASSURANCE is part of NATO’s assurance measures deployed in the wake of the Putin regime’s ongoing military aggression and interference in Ukraine. HMCS Toronto will now be tasked with locating, tracking, reporting and boarding vessels of interest that are suspected of involvement in or support of terrorist activities in the Mediterranean Sea.
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