Prime Minister Extended Invitation to Nazi Unit Veteran for Zelenskyy’s Official Welcoming Event

Yaroslav Hunka (R) waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended an invitation to Yaroslav Hunka, the veteran of the Ukrainian Waffen-SS who was applauded in the House of Commons during Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Sept. 22 visit, for a reception in Toronto celebrating the Ukrainian president later that evening.

During a parliamentary session coinciding with President Zelenskyy’s visit, Mr. Hunka, who previously served in the Waffen-SS, a Nazi-led unit known for its involvement in numerous Second World War atrocities, was lauded with applause by the attending MPs.