Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you both for showing up in front of the committee.
You mentioned in your opening remarks that the western world needs to keep the pressure on. As you know, Canada is a leading advocate for Ukraine on the international stage, with the latest decision to extend the military mission in Ukraine to 2019. We've been there on the ground since 2015. About 200 personnel are training the Ukrainian military. Up to 3,200 Ukrainian military members were trained.
In your view, does training support the Ukrainian army in an effort to defend yourself on the ground?