The CBC said it spoke to about half a dozen Canadians who were also joining the fight. The Canadian said he will miss the first birthday of his son, who is back home with the rest of his young family. CBC News Russian forces recently bombarded a children’s hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. CBC News The former elite Canadian military sniper has extensive combat experience with previous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. CBC News “Wali” admitted he was working a regular programming job before joining Ukraine’s fight against Russia. … That’s my reality right now.” A Canadian sniper with the nickname “Wali” joined Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. “Now I’m grabbing anti-tank missiles in a warehouse to kill real people. “A week ago, I was still programming stuff,” he said. Get the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine conflict with The Post’s live coverage. The Silent Sniper System is a special weapon for a specialized role and, as such, will be heavier and of a different size and configuration than the normal military shoulder fired weapon. “They were so happy to have us,” Wali said. Wali said he was greeted by Ukrainians with open arms when he came to fight. The former member of the elite Royal 22e Regiment of Canada said it is a surreal experience - and that is coming from someone who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as joining Kurdish fighters several years ago to battle ISIS. “I have to help because there are people here being bombarded just because they want to be European and not Russian.” It’s as simple as that,” said the soldier, who only gave his nickname, “Wali,” in a recent interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

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