At least 11 Canadian citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Canada has the world's third-largest Ukrainian population behind Ukraine itself and Russia.[1]
The following list contains 10 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as one aid worker who was part of the International Legion but was in a non combat role:
Canadian nationals in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Date of death | Name | Age | Location of death |
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July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) | Émile-Antoine Roy-Sirois | 31 | Siversk, Donetsk Oblast[2] |
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) | Joseph Hildebrand | 33 | Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[3] |
January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16) | Grygorii Tsekhmistrenko | 28 | Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[4] |
April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26) | Kyle Ronald Porter | 27 | Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[5] |
April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26) | Cole Zelenco | 21 | Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[6] |
November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) | Joshua Mayers | 34 | Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast[7] |
November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13) | Austin Lathlin-Bercier | 25 | near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[8][9] |
November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) | Brad Stratford | 50 | Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast[9][10] |
February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27) | Alain Derasp | 50 | Unknown[11][12] |
March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) | Jean-François Ratel | 36 | Unknown[13][14] |
Volunteers
Date of death | Name | Age | Location of death |
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September 10, 2023 (2023-09-10) | Anthony 'Tonko' Ihnat | 58 | Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[15][16] |