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Enough Canadians have shown up in Ukraine to fight for the new foreign legion, that the country has set up a separate Canadian battalion

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So many citizens of Canada have shown up in Ukraine to fight for the country's new foreign legion, the organization has set up a separate Canadian battalion, says a Ukrainian government source.

The news is more evidence of a historic movement by people here to join the armed forces of another nation, and potentially risk their lives in combat against Russian invaders.

The 550 would-be fighters that have arrived from Canada so far are part of a battalion based in Kyiv, said the representative of the International Legion for the Territorial Defence of Ukraine, who asked not to be identified for security reasons.

"International legion volunteers are usually kept together for logistics purposes as it is easier for communication, to avoid language barriers," he said.

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian-Canadian activist helping in the recruitment of fighters in this country said hundreds more have volunteered to fight in Ukraine.

Borys Wrzesnewskyj, a former Liberal MP who is helping Ukrainian diplomats organize volunteers for the International Legion, said his rough estimate is that at least 1,000 Canadians have applied to join the force.

Canadians can sign up for the official Ukrainian-government program through the website defendukraine.ca or by contacting the embassy and consulates directly, but Wrzesnewskyj said many are simply "picking up and going" to Ukraine via Poland.

"What is so heartfelt is that we have so many Canadian ex-military who are stepping forward and understand that this is just so fundamentally wrong," he said about the response to Russia's invasion. "They by nature are protectors and … they are willing to step forward, travel to Ukraine."

"They also are aware this isn't just the battle for the freedom and democracy of 44 million Ukrainian citizens. Today, the people on the front lines of Ukraine … are defending the north-Atlantic democratic space."

Ukrainian diplomats have said that the country would give priority to Canadians with military experience, but welcome anyone interested in joining the fight.
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Exclusive: So many Canadian fighters in Ukraine, they have their own battalion, source says

The International Legion for the Territorial Defence of Ukraine says the 550 would-be fighters from Canada are based in Kyiv
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Parch

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Immigration from Ukraine to Canada started in 1891. There are many Canadians with Ukrainian heritage and it's a significant part of the culture in many parts of Canada.
 
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Proud to see it. A lot of Ukrainians thrived in Canada. Had some friends who's families came from there directly. Hope the war ends soon
 
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Ill add we also did the same in Syria. I recall an Abbotsford mother joining the women battalions in Rojava
 

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Parch said:
Immigration from Ukraine to Canada started in 1891. There are many Canadians with Ukrainian heritage and it's a significant part of the culture in many parts of Canada.
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There are more ukrainians in canada than anywhere else but Ukraine.
Hell, there were multiple whole corner gas episodes about that. There was the perogi eating contest one and the one where Oscar gets super into Ukrainian culture and emma gets bored of him.
 
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