Trevor Cadieu

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Person.png Trevor Cadieu  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Soldier)
Trevor Cadieu.jpg
BornSaskatchewan, Canada
Alma materRoyal Military College of Canada
NATO officer that acted as military advisor in Ukraine.

Employment.png Officer

In office
1995 - 2021
EmployerCanada/Military
Possibly still working for NATO in the Ukraine war after 2021

Trevor John Cadieu is a Canadian military officer. He reached the rank of lieutenant general, and was slated to become army commander, but retired after allegations of sexual miscounduct.[1][2] In April 2022 he traveled to Ukraine, to join the fight against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Career

Cadieu was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Vernon.[3] He was commissioned in the Canadian military in 1995, deployed to Bosnia in 1997, deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and 2006-7. In 2017 he was appointed commander of the 3rd Canadian Division.[4] A ceremony to designate him Commander of the Canadian Army in September 2021 was cancelled at the last moment due to sexual misconduct complaint involving "historical allegations".[5][6][7] The investigation was over 1994 events in the Royal Military College of Canada.[8]

War in Ukraine

In April 2022, he travelled to Ukraine, to join the fight against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9][10][11][12] Russian sources often refer to him as Trevor Kadier.[13]

There were reports of his arrest,[14][15] and that different rescue attempts lead to the destruction of several Ukrainian helicopters.[16][17][18] On 28 April, spokesperson Eduard Basurin, said he was one of as many 400 foreign fighters trapped in the Azovstal iron and steel works during the Siege of Mariupol operation.[19]

Cadieu was not officially captured, but indicated in an email from Ukraine that he was "making arrangements to return to Canada" to face sexual assault charges. [20]

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References

  1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cadieu-commander-ceremony-postponed-1.6209908
  2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trevor-cadieu-retires-1.6424787
  3. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/return-to-3rd-canadian-division-feels-like-coming-home-says-new-commander
  4. https://www.strathconas.ca/senior-serving-strathcona
  5. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/incoming-canadian-army-commander-under-investigation-for-sexual-misconduct
  6. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-appointment-of-army-commander-postponed-over-sexual-misconduct/
  7. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/14/canada-army-commander-nominee-accused-sexual-misconduct
  8. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/retired-canadian-general-under-police-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-is-now-in-ukraine
  9. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/retired-canadian-general-under-police-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-is-now-in-ukraine
  10. https://www.macleans.ca/politics/justin-trudeau-offers-no-timeline-for-first-time-home-buyer-bill/
  11. https://vernonmatters.ca/2022/04/21/military-officer-retires-heads-to-ukraine-amid-sex-misconduct-investigation/
  12. http://archive.today/2023.09.18-192902/https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20220422/281500754806180
  13. https://www.open.online/2022/04/29/generale-canadese-trevor-kadier-arrestato-mariupol-azovstal/
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505163314/https://bb-cntv.com/world/canadian-general-trevor-john-cadieu-arrested-in-mariupol-39820/
  15. https://apa.az/en/america/russia-captures-commander-of-canadian-army-at-azovstal-375055
  16. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182492/impossible-ukraines-secret-deadly-rescue-missions-mariupol
  17. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/low-fast-and-dangerous-a-firsthand-account-of-ukraines-secret-helicopter-rescue-missions
  18. https://www.voanews.com/a/the-impossible-ukraine-s-secret-deadly-rescue-missions/6632271.html
  19. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2022/05/03/russia-launches-criminal-probe-of-75-foreign-mercenaries-in-ukraine-including-canadians.html
  20. https://www.techarp.com/military/general-cadieu-russia-otw-back/