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Founded | February 2023 |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine |
Engagements |
The Polish Volunteer Corps ( Polish: Polski Korpus Ochotniczy; Ukrainian: Польський добровольчий корпус, romanized: Polskyi dobrovolchyi korpus, PDK/ПДК) is a volunteer group of Poles fighting on the side of Ukraine during the Russian invasion of the country. [3] [2]
The PDK fought in the Russian invasion of Ukraine against Russia. [3] [4] The PDK also fought in the Belgorod incursions with the Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion. [1] [2]
The PDK was founded in February 2023. [3] The PDK fought against Russia during the Belgorod incursions. [1] The PDK posted images on Twitter that showed them fighting with the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion in Belgorod. [5] [1] The PDK stated that no one had been killed during the fighting in Belgorod. [2] The Polish government has denied any ties with the group, and inists that any action by the volunteers is not representative of the Polish government or the Polish armed forces. [6]
The PDK is a special unit for reconnaissance and sabotage, which does not belong to the Ukrainian Foreign Legions, but reports directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[ citation needed]
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Polish Volunteer Corps | |
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Polski Korpus Ochotniczy | |
Founded | February 2023 |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine |
Engagements |
The Polish Volunteer Corps ( Polish: Polski Korpus Ochotniczy; Ukrainian: Польський добровольчий корпус, romanized: Polskyi dobrovolchyi korpus, PDK/ПДК) is a volunteer group of Poles fighting on the side of Ukraine during the Russian invasion of the country. [3] [2]
The PDK fought in the Russian invasion of Ukraine against Russia. [3] [4] The PDK also fought in the Belgorod incursions with the Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion. [1] [2]
The PDK was founded in February 2023. [3] The PDK fought against Russia during the Belgorod incursions. [1] The PDK posted images on Twitter that showed them fighting with the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion in Belgorod. [5] [1] The PDK stated that no one had been killed during the fighting in Belgorod. [2] The Polish government has denied any ties with the group, and inists that any action by the volunteers is not representative of the Polish government or the Polish armed forces. [6]
The PDK is a special unit for reconnaissance and sabotage, which does not belong to the Ukrainian Foreign Legions, but reports directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[ citation needed]
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