First Ukrainian Recruits Arrive for Training at Norway’s Jomsborg Camp in Poland

Norway has taken the lead for the first time in an international operation to train Ukrainian soldiers at a specially created camp in Jomsborg, Poland, combining combat training with the exchange of experience and improving the readiness of the armed forces.

The Gaze reports on it, referring to NRK.

The first Ukrainian cadets have already arrived at the camp, which is located in the forests of southeastern Poland. Its exact location is kept secret.

Here, Ukrainian military personnel undergo training under the guidance of Norwegian instructors, practicing stress management, close combat, tactics, and the use of drones and artillery.

The goal is to prepare soldiers for realistic combat conditions while ensuring a safe environment for this.

Moreover, the training in Poland offers one important advantage. 

“We need a safe place to train where Russian missiles and strike drones cannot reach us,” says an instructor of the Ukrainian brigade. 

Operation Legion, which includes the Jomsborg camp, also involves supplying weapons and equipment to Ukraine. In addition to Norway, which currently leads the operation, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland are also participating.

Training is provided not only for soldiers, but also for platoon and company commanders, with Ukrainian instructors sharing their combat experience on the front lines with their Norwegian colleagues.

For Norway, this operation is the first international mission of this scale, and cooperation with Ukrainians provides its military with valuable practical experience. Ukrainians, in turn, have the opportunity to prepare for difficult combat conditions in a safe environment and master modern methods of warfare.

The camp in Poland was established against the backdrop of Russia's slow advance on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.

“It is important that all countries now do everything possible to support Ukraine. They are in a dramatic situation,” says Brigadier Atle Molde, commander of the entire Legion operation.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a joint press conference in Kyiv, announcing the continuation of financial and defense support for Ukraine, including the allocation of $8.5 billion for 2026 and the supply of air defense systems and drones.