ON A HUMANITARIAN MISSION...THE CANADIAN TROOPS BEING DEPLOYED TO POLAND.

By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada: Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are going to be deployed to Poland on a humanitarian mission to support Ukrainian refugees who have fled the Russian invasion.  The Defence Minister Ms. Anita Anand said, "it will ensure the Ukrainian's fleeing the war receive the best support possible". The Canadian Armed Forces will continue to step up and welcome and offer a safe haven ,to the people of Ukraine. Anand has authorized up to 150 troops to join the mission, but only about 100 will be deployed for the time being. They will assist with the processing of refugees, as well as provide medical support services. The mission is in response to a request from the Polish government as it attempts to grapple with a large influx of Ukrainians fleeing the war, and is being carried out as part NATO's Operation Reassurance, a military deterrence mission in eastern Europe.