Some Canadian soldiers were still in Ukraine on the day Russia began its invasion, a Canadian general told the House National Defence Committee on March 9. “With the cueing that we had, with the intelligence we had, with what we understood Putin’s plans to be—including some intelligence that air attacks were imminent—it was prudent to return our troops initially in western Ukraine to stay in country as long as we could, and the last few elements of our troops left the morning of the attack,” said Major-General Paul Prévost, director of staff of the Strategic Joint Staff. “So, great intelligence, and it was a calculated decision.” Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, with Russian President Vladimir Putin citing the need to “strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Feb. 13 that Canadian troops in Ukraine would be temporarily moved “elsewhere in …
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