First volunteers of Ukrainian Legion have arrived in Ukraine - Ambassador Bodnar
The first unit of the Ukrainian Legion, which is currently being formed in Poland, has already left for Ukraine. The soldiers will continue their training here.
Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Vasyl Bodnar told this to Radio Liberty, Censor.NET reports.
According to him, the training of the first volunteer legionnaires will continue at Ukrainian training grounds.
In addition, on January 10, 2025, the next volunteers will sign contracts with the Armed Forces and go to a training ground in Poland for training.
This is actually a success story, which some politicians or even Russian propaganda are trying to turn into a negative fact. The process, of course, we would like it to go faster, but it is going as it is. We are working to make this information publicly available in all EU countries, and possibly overseas... I am convinced that our citizens who join it will have the appropriate satisfaction of good training," Bodnar said.
The diplomat added that incentives can only be provided by voluntary rewards, as this is a completely voluntary unit.
At the same time, the Ukrainian ambassador did not name the number of volunteers.
Ukrainian Legion in Poland
As a reminder, the creation of the Ukrainian Legion is envisaged by the security agreement signed by Ukraine and Poland on July 8.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that every citizen of Ukraine who decides to join the legion will be able to sign a contract with the Armed Forces.
A recruitment center of the Ukrainian Legion openedin the Polish city of Lublin on October 1, the Day of Defenders.
