Poland is ready to begin training the first few hundred Ukrainian volunteers for the newly formed Ukrainian Legion, with recruitment now underway at the Ukrainian Consulate General in Lublin.
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Poland is ready to start training the first few hundred Ukrainian volunteer fighters who will join the Ukrainian Legion
Recruitment of Ukrainian volunteers is starting in early October 2024, with Poland ready for training from September 1 but insufficient volunteers showed up initially
The target size was originally one brigade (approximately 300-500 people), but current numbers are much smaller at around 300 people
Poland has trained over 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers as part of the EU training program
The Ukrainian consulate in Lublin has begun the recruitment of Ukrainian volunteers residing in Poland
Poland was prepared to begin the training in September, but a shortage of volunteers delayed the start
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