OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the federal government is concerned about a new outbreak of fighting in Ukraine and is looking at ways to “improve” Canada’s military support to the country. The mission, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured during a visit to the country in July, has so far resulted in 2,600 Ukrainian troops being trained primarily in the basic soldiering. “And we are having a meaningful impact in Ukraine.”Conservative defence critic James Bezan said he hopes the Liberal government not only extends the current training mission, but expands military support in other ways. There are also concerns about ongoing problems with corruption among the Ukrainian military, particularly at the top levels. Sajjan said he was confident, based on defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance’s assessment, that the Canadian Forces is not being overstretched.

Source: National Post February 02, 2017 05:18 UTC