In Poland, the second group of volunteers of the “Ukrainian Legion”, which for the first time included women, began training
In Poland, the second group of volunteers as part of the “Ukrainian Legion” began training, to which women joined for the first time. About this reported Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“The second group of Ukrainian citizens living abroad signed contracts in Lublin and began training in Poland. Most of the new volunteers live in Poland, but there are also Ukrainian citizens from Denmark, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania and other European countries. This time to the unit women who chose majors related to medicine and communication joined for the first time,” – says the message.
The Ministry of Defense also noted that the “Ukrainian Legion” has already received about 1,300 applications from those willing to join its ranks.
“Today, we accepted more recruits into the ranks of the unit than in November. This shows the growing trust of our citizens in this initiative. Motivated people who are aware of their choice come to us.”, – said the representative of the command of the unit, lieutenant colonel Petro Horkusha
After signing the contracts, the volunteers went to the training center of the Armed Forces of Poland, where they will undergo basic training under the leadership of Polish instructors using modern weapons of NATO countries.