Speaking during the NATO Public Forum held in conjunction with the alliance's summit in Washington, Sikorski stated that the government is "starting to prepare the first Ukrainian brigade composed of volunteers in Poland. We have up to 1 million Ukrainians of both genders in the country, and several thousand have already registered to participate in this initiative."
"Interestingly, many of them genuinely want to serve and relieve their compatriots on the front lines, but they say they do not want to be sent into combat without proper training and equipment," Sikorski emphasized.
The minister noted that Poland will provide these volunteers with training and equipment, after which they will be sent to Ukraine with the right to return to Poland after their rotation.
"If every European country did this, Ukraine would have several brigades," Poland's chief diplomat admitted.
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Source: PAP, IAR