OTTAWA, Feb 18 : At least 20 Canadian mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian special military operation in February 2022, the National Post newspaper reported, citing Jean-Francois Ratelle, a University of Ottawa adjunct professor.
Approximately 130 Canadian mercenaries have traveled to Ukraine to participate in combat operations, the report said on Tuesday, adding that the total number of Canadian mercenaries killed in Ukraine is equal to or greater than the death toll among French and German mercenaries.
Canadian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Thida Ith reportedly said that the ministry does not track the number of Canadians traveling to Ukraine to participate in combat operations or the number of those killed in them. However, she said the department is aware of 27 Canadian citizens who have died in Ukraine from all causes since the beginning of the Russian military operation.(UNI)
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