More than 13 thousand people voluntarily signed up for military service in Poland under the relevant law adopted by the Seimas in the spring. The number is expected to rise in the coming months.. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak on the TVP Info channel..

According to the official, at the expense of volunteers, the Polish authorities expect to replenish the army by 15,000, but there is a high probability that there will be more willing.

“We hope that in September, October and November there will be more applications. This year we have prepared 15 thousand places. If necessary, we will create additional. We want as many people as possible to be trained so that they can use weapons, so that they are well organized, ”Blashak said..

According to the law " Anyone who has not been in the army before can pass it..

After completing a military training course, a person can either remain in the reserve or join a professional army under a contract.

As part of volunteer service, the volunteer receives remuneration in the amount of the lowest official salary of a professional soldier. At the moment it is PLN 4560 (more than 35.6 thousand hryvnia).

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Earlier it was reported that Poland signed an agreement on the purchase of weapons from South Korea..