Canadian military examining if soldiers could help Poland deal with Ukrainian refugees
Canadian military examining if soldiers could help Poland deal with Ukrainian refugees
Poland has taken in nearly 2.5 million Ukrainians fleeing the conflict
CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2022 8:26 PM ET | Last Updated: 12 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-military-poland-refugee-mission-1.6411131
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The Canadian Armed Forces is examining the possibility of deploying troops to Poland to assist with the refugee crisis set off by the Russian invasion of Ukraine nearly six weeks ago.
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"This team is examining the possibilities for a CAF deployment to assist Polish, allied and Canadian efforts to care for, co-ordinate, and facilitate the onward movement of Ukrainian refugees," Anand said in an email to CBC News.
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Nearly 2.5 million have fled to Poland, by far the highest figure of any nation. Romania, which has received around 650,000 refugees, is second.
Krakow, Poland's second largest city at 800,000 residents, has transformed within weeks to a city of nearly a million after the arrival of some 150,000 displaced Ukrainians.
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