![]() ![]() "When I was there it was about 50 nations represented from all over the world, from Japan to Colombia and Peru," Wood, a retired Canadian Armed Forces officer, told The Current. Walter Wood spent time fighting in Ukraine last year with the International Legion, which he described as a band of ex-military volunteers. In a statement, Global Affairs Canada said it was "aware of reports" of Canadians killed, and is "following up with authorities for more information." An unofficial count by CBC News puts Porter and Zelenco as the fourth and fifth Canadians to be killed in the war since Russia's invasion began. "You feel like you're a brother with somebody that you've never met before." 'Fighting for freedom' "It was just one of the saddest things that I've heard over here so far," he said. He said he's been thinking of Porter and Zelenco's families since news of their deaths reached him. The humanitarian worker has been based in Kharkiv for more than a year, running an organization called Helping Ukraine Grassroots Support. Hughes had to cut the call short when the soldier's remains were safely in his vehicle. ![]()
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