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Canada’s Military Trained Ukrainian Fascists. Now It’s Claiming “Russian Disinformation.”

A report from George Washington University reveals that the Canadian Armed Forces trained a far-right Ukrainian group. Despite corroboration by its own internal documents, the Canadian military is calling the report “Russian disinformation.” (By Alex Cosh)

Last year, a report published out of George Washington University (GWU) revealed that members of a Ukrainian far-right group, the Military Order of Centuria, boasted online about receiving NATO training at the Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy. Despite newly unearthed documents showing that Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officials initially admitted the report was credible, Canada’s military is now trying to claim — without evidence — that the report contained “doctored” photos to support “Russian disinformation.”

At best, the fact that CAF made this allegation without clear evidence or even specific examples suggests the military does not take the issue seriously. At worst, it signals a cynical attempt to exploit a chaotic information environment in order to deflect scrutiny from Canada’s military operations. In either case, the CAF’s claim about the report baselessly throws researchers and journalists’ reputations — and their personal safety — under the bus.
- full article @ https://jacobin.com/2022/12/canadian-military-train-ukrainian-fascists-azov-centuria/