Since the end of November 2024, Russian-speaking media and Telegram channels have been distributing information about the Canadian officer, which allegedly became a victim of the blow of the Russian bomb in Ukraine. We checked how correct this information is.
As reported in publications with reference to the united operational group of Canada Armed Forces in Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller died on November 25. Miller allegedly engaged in the direct training of Ukrainian engineering troops in Europe in the headquarters of the Commander -in -Chief of NATO united by NATO. Many publications suggested that Miller passed away not in Canada or Belgium, as Western sources reported, but in the area of Ukrainian Sumy, where several Fab-1500 air bombs were allegedly released on the unnamed place of deployment of foreign officers.
This information was distributed by Russian media such as TASS, "Tsargrad" RT, "Russian newspaper","Vesti.ru"As well as Telegram channels Readovka (1 million views at the time of writing this analysis), Zergulio (435,000), "Archangel special forces"(298 000 and 283,000) And Reverse Side of the Medal (198,000).
Indeed, on December 27, on the official page of the Ministry of National Defense of Canada appeared Message from the name of the United Operational Group of the Canada of Canada in Ukraine about the death of Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller. The Canadian officer served at the headquarters of the Supreme Commander -in -Chief of NATO ORS in Europe in Casto (Belgium) as part of the mission "Unifier operation"And died of medical complications on November 25, 2024. Moreover, in the heading death is called neoperic, that is, not during hostilities.
Thus, in the primary source the news explicitly says that the death of Miller came outside the service as a result of medical circumstances, and Belgium was named the place of death. What are the grounds to say otherwise?
In Russian -speaking publications It is notedthat the mission “Unifier Operation” was engaged in the preparation of Ukrainian fighters for hostilities against Russian troops. Indeed, this initiative of the Canadian armed forces in military training, professionalization and increasing the potential in support of Ukraine started in 2015 at the request of the Ukrainian government after the annexation of Crimea. On January 26, 2022, when the Russian army sharply increased the number of military contingent near Ukrainian borders, the Unifier operation was expanded and extended. However, on February 12, training operations were Crossed, and the withdrawal of the mission personnel beyond the limits of Ukraine began that Explained safety requirements in anticipation of Russian invasion. Since then the mission engaged The training of Ukrainian officers, military engineers, tankers and doctors in the UK, Latvia and Poland, but not in the country itself.
In electronic book There are no hints that he died in the conflict zone. Belgium is also mentioned there.
“Verified” also did not find signs of dissemination of information about the “combat” death of Miller on independent resources and sources. As a rule, this information distributed Pro -Russian accounts in different languages. In addition, an important element of this news is about hit Russian bombs to the place of deployment of foreign specialists either under the sums or in Kharkov - not confirmed by independent authoritative sources. Such information about the events of November 25 was cited only Russian resources.
Thus, there is no serious reason to argue that Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller died in Ukraine. The narrative of the frequent death of foreign mercenaries and instructors in Ukraine characteristic For Russian propaganda.
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