Globe and Mail: Canada extending military missions in Ukraine, Iraq By Globe and Mail. Published March 18, 2019. Updated March 18 at 8:01 pm A Canadian Armed Forces military unit marches on Independence Square during a parade to mark Ukraine\'s 26th Independence Day in Kyiv on Aug. 24. Photo by Oleg Petrasiuk Canada is extending its military missions in Ukraine and Iraq, the federal government announced March 18. Read more here.