The most recent commander of Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine says the fact Russia has sanctioned him and several of his predecessors alongside dozens of other prominent Canadians is proof the mission had an impact.
Lt.-Col. Luc-Frederic Gilbert is one of six former commanders of the training mission known as Operation Unifier sanctioned by Russia last week as Moscow added 61 Canadians to the list of those now banned from entering the country.
“I’m really proud of what we accomplished,” Gilbert told The Canadian Press in an interview when asked about his inclusion on Russia’s list of sanctioned Canadians. “And this is a great measure of effectiveness.”
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