A centre for recruiting Ukrainian volunteers to join the Ukrainian Legion has been opened in Poland.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that the centre operates out of the Consulate of Ukraine in Lublin and is opened daily.

“A military medical commission is operating at the site. Volunteers are being trained at a training ground provided by the Polish side,” the Ministry of Defense added.

Ukraine provides uniforms and logistics, while Poland provides weapons and equipment.

Volunteers are proposed the following:

• Signing a contract
• 35-day training at the training ground
• further training at NATO bases in Europe

Interested individuals can apply either through the official website or directly at the consulates and embassies of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Legion is the first volunteer unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine formed from Ukrainians living abroad. Service in the legion is carried out exclusively on a contractual basis.

The unit is formed in Poland and trained by NATO instructors at the training grounds of partner countries.

The Ministry of Defense notes that during the first days of the recruitment center’s opening in Lublin, 138 applications for an interview were received through the website and another 58 through consular offices. After processing them, the recruitment center staff contacts the candidates for a preliminary interview, clarification of data, and identification of positions.

Candidates with Ukrainian passports are invited to the recruiting center for an interview with the commander, during which the position is determined, documents are checked, and a referral for a medical examination is issued. If the medical examination is successful, the volunteer receives a contract signing date, usually two weeks after all checks are completed.

“After signing the contract, the volunteers will go to the training ground to undergo training that will last 35 days. Later, the servicemen may be sent to one of the European NATO bases for several more months to improve their skills,” Havryliuk added.