Poland to open new training camp for Ukrainian troops on September 1
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (photo: Getty Images)
On September 1, the second largest training camp for Ukrainian and Polish military personnel will be opened in southern Poland. It is being built with the support of NATO countries and Norway, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz reported.
"Today we are at the training ground where we are building a large training camp – a place for training Polish and Ukrainian soldiers. This is the mission that within NATO the Norwegians decided to implement in partnership with Poland. This is also our philosophy – we want to help Ukraine on the territory of Poland. This partnership with Norway brings positive results," the minister reported.
He said that the construction of the large camp began on July 14. Currently the work is at the final stage and already on September 1 the first training course for Ukrainian troops on the territory of Poland will begin at this training ground.
Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that after the completion of the mission to support Ukraine this camp will be handed over for use by the Polish Armed Forces.
"I would like to sincerely thank all our soldiers – the commander and the head of this place, who manage the entire training complex for the land forces. This is the southernmost training ground, the second largest in Poland, a land forces training center that demonstrates its capabilities," the Polish minister added.
Will Poland send troops to Ukraine
Earlier, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Poland would not send its military to Ukraine after the end of the war as part of a peacekeeping mission.
According to him, among the key tasks of the country are the protection of NATO's eastern flank and the guarding of the Polish-Belarusian border, where 5,000–6,000 servicemen are constantly engaged in maintaining security, as well as providing infrastructure and logistics for a "potential peacekeeping mission."
"We have other tasks that need to be carried out, and right now it's about our relations with our allies, who fully understand Poland's position," he emphasized.
But the fact that Poland will not send its troops to Ukraine does not mean that it is not participating in the Coalition of the Willing, that is, the countries that support Ukraine, which suffered an attack from Russia.
