Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Ukrainian soldiers as he visits the Wall of Remembrance, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday June 10, 2023. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Pool via AP)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv today to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Ukrainian soldiers as he visits the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv today to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
"But they are also fighting for our collective future. They are fighting to remind the world that democracy is both important enough to die for and strong enough to win."His remarks come just a week after Ukrainian troops were forced to withdraw from the strategic eastern city of Avdiivka, which they fought to hold for months. Ukraine's forces reportedly inflicted thousands of casualties on Russia troops.
Ukraine hasn't published its military casualty figures but informal estimates put its losses in the tens of thousands. Relief organizations estimate more than 30,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed. In its current form, the legislation would lower the age at which people can be mobilized for combat duty by two years to 25. Tighter sanctions for draft evasion, including asset freezes, are also included.
Kovaliv, who recently lost her 35-year-old cousin to fighting at the frontline, said Ukrainian troops' morale would improve with the delivery of more weapons from western countries.
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