Kyiv, Warsaw agree not to disclose details about Ukrainian Legion due to risk of sabotage by Russia

This was announced at a press conference in Kyiv by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Pand, Andr Sybiha and Radoslaw Sikorski, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

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Sybiha reminded that the bilateral security agreement has a provision that provides for coeration in training a unit of Ukrainian vunteers living abroad.

“In order for this to become practical, preparatory steps must be taken by the Ministry of Defense, and they are now at the finalization stage. After all the preparatory measures are completed, this will become a practical reality,” the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said.

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In turn, Sikorski noted that he had discussed this issue with his Ukrainian counterpart to get it “off the ground.” At the same time, he emphasized that Warsaw and Kyiv would not publicly disclose the details “in order to prevent Russia from carrying out acts of sabotage that are already taking place in Pand.”

“We have made progress in this matter. Pand is ready to train the Ukrainian brigade at our expense,” the Pish minister said.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the security agreement between Ukraine and Pand signed on July 8 in Warsaw provides for the creation of a new vunteer unit in Pand – the Ukrainian Legion, which will consist of Ukrainians living abroad.