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National Defence committee I think the Ukrainian army and military were gutted during the Yanukovych regime and as a result were not prepared to deal with the crisis when it occurred, particularly in the NCO ranks. Also, then, at the most senior levels of the military, there was a large number of leftovers
October 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk
National Defence committee The immediate impact would be making the Ukrainian military more capable, more competent, of defeating the invader; it's as simple as that. I suppose, frankly, there would be more Russian deaths. That's what war is. Ukraine has corruption problems in the military and in civil
October 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk
National Defence committee I know from personal observation that there is a great interest in joining NATO. I know that the professionalism of the Ukrainian front-line troops and of the National Guard of Ukraine, which in some ways is better equipped, even, than the front-line troops, is such that they are
October 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk
National Defence committee I am going to turn to Ambassador Mason and Dr. Kuzio to help with this. My understanding is that both the Russian Federation and Ukraine were originally opposed, but in recent months, I believe, Ukraine has called for international peacekeeping troops on the international borde
October 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk
National Defence committee I missed the first part of the question, but essentially my understanding of the so-called pro-Russian groups in Ukraine, particularly in Donetsk and Luhansk, is that much of this has been fabricated by the Russian Federation; that is, there were legitimate minority language issu
October 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk
National Defence committee Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to address the Standing Committee on National Defence today regarding the crisis in Ukraine. Please note that I'm speaking as an individual rather than as a representative of the Royal Military College. When I was asked to do this, I decid
October 16th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk