Kiev needs personnel
Men living abroad should sign up for the “Legion”
Ukraine is aiming to recruit its male citizens of military age living in other European countries. To this end, a unit called the "Ukrainian Legion" is to be set up in Poland, where Ukrainians are to be trained.
"We call on all Ukrainians in Europe to join the Ukrainian Legion," explained Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Wednesday. Their contribution is invaluable in "our fight for freedom and independence".
Training in Poland
According to the minister, the members of the new unit will be trained in Poland and provided with the best equipment. The initiative is part of the bilateral security agreement signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw at the beginning of the week.
Most of the people who fled the war in Ukraine live in Germany and Poland. Among them are many men who wanted to avoid conscription into the army.
Ukraine needs personnel
After two and a half years of war, the Ukrainian army is suffering from an acute shortage of soldiers. A new law was therefore passed in May, reducing the age of conscription for reservists from 27 to 25.
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