The Russian Federation was wanted by the veteran of the SS Hunka troops, who was invited to the Parliament of Canada

Russian security forces are looking for a 98-year-old soldier of the SS "Halychyna" unit, who is considered a Pole. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia was wanted by the veteran of the SS "Halychyna" Yaroslav Hunko, who was invited to the House of Communities in Ottawa in September 2023 during the visit of President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky to Canada. A corresponding card for a 98-year-old man appeared on the site of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The form does not specify the article of the Criminal Code under which the Russian police are looking for it. The card indicates only nationality - Pole. Probably, Russian security forces took into account his place of birth and initial citizenship (Urman village, now it is Ternopil region of Ukraine). During his visit to Canada, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in the parliament of this country. Yaroslav Gunko also came to the meeting.

It later turned out that he fought on the side of the Nazis in the Second World War. The speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Roth called the Summer Canadian Ukrainian Hero of World War II, who "fought for the independence of Ukraine from Russian aggressors then and continues to support the military now. " Subsequently, the Speaker of the Canadian Parliament Anthony Rota asked for inviting Hunko to a meeting.

According to him, he learned "additional information" about the former participant of the 14th Volunteer Infantry Division "Halychyna". The Galicia SS Division was formed in 1943. An 18-year-old boy Yaroslav Gunko filed an application for joining her after graduating from the Berezhany Gymnasium. He later found himself in captivity. When the Gunka was released, he remained in Britain for some time, and in 1954 he went to Canada.