Global News: Edmonton soldiers back on home soil after Ukraine mission By Global News. Published Sept. 12, 2017 at 6:02 pm Ukrainian soldiers receive drone training from Canadian and American members of the military on the Yavoriv Polygon, on June 20. Photo by Kostyantyn Chernichkin About 100 Edmonton soldiers returned from Ukraine Sept. 12 morning after a six-month training mission. Read more here.