Czech Republic considers the idea of creating a “Ukrainian Legion” following the example of Poland
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The Czech Defense Ministry is studying Poland's experience in creating the Ukrainian Legion. Defense Minister Jana Černohova announced the possibility of forming a similar volunteer unit for Ukrainians in the Czech Republic.
The Czech Ministry of Defense is studying the practical experience and legal aspects of the creation of the Ukrainian Legion in Poland. This was stated in the program Interview ČT 24 by the Minister of Defense Jana Černohova, reports UNN.
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As you know, thanks to the Ukrainian Legion, Ukrainians who are liable for military service and have moved abroad can voluntarily undergo military training.
In this way refugees will gain combat skills while in the European Union, serve in the war in Ukraine, and then be able to return to the EU country where they originally left.
We want to continue training Ukrainian soldiers, so why not include Czech citizens who identify themselves as Ukrainian and form some kind of unit
The minister emphasized that, like in Poland, the enrollment of soldiers in such a unit in the Czech Republic should be voluntary.
Recall
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Poland sign a security agreement that provides for the formation and training of a new Ukrainian volunteer military unit called the “Ukrainian Legion.
This will allow Ukrainians living in Poland, Lithuania, and other EU countries to voluntarily join the defense of Ukraine.