Canadian Anthony Ihnat was killed in Ukraine on Saturday when, according to officials, the vehicle he was driving took a direct hit from a Russian anti-tank missile. CTV National News reporter Adrian Ghobrial spoke with Ihnat back in February about his choice to leave home and help in Ukraine. He remembers that interview here in this reporter s notebook.
According to reports from several non-profit organizations, a Canadian frontline volunteer in Ukraine was killed by Russian shelling while on his way to help
In a post to Instagram on Sunday, Road to Relief confirmed Torontonian Anthony 'Tonko' Ihnat was killed while on his way with three other volunteers to assess the needs of civilians on the outskirts of Bakhmut, the eastern town that saw the war's longest and bloodiest battle before falling to Moscow in May.
Canadian Adam Oake has returned from the front lines of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where he has been working for an NGO. He shares tales of his time in the war zone, where he also plans to return to continue helping Ukrainians in need.