Canadians answer the call to defend Ukraine

Canadians are answering the call to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion after a plea by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine, I invite you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your respective countries,” he said.

At Ukraine’s borders, as thousands flee the country, volunteers - mostly men - from around the world are arriving to help fight the Russian invasion and to keep them from occupying the country.

One Canadian answering Zelensky’s call is Maksym Sliepukhov, a 36-year-old warehouse logistics manager from Toronto. Sliepukhov was born in Ukraine and graduated with a business degree from the University of Kyiv.

In an interview, he told W5: “We're trying to protect our families, our friends and the world.”