Poland and Nordic-Baltic Allies to Expand Drone Training Hub for Ukrainian Troops
Poland has joined forces with eight Nordic and Baltic countries to expand a military training center that will enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities through advanced drone operations and allied cooperation.
The Gaze reports this, referring to a post by Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
He announced that the agreement, signed with Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, will strengthen the Camp Jomsborg facility at the Land Forces Training Center in Nowa Dęba-Lipa, southeastern Poland.
“Our soldiers, together with Ukrainian instructors, will conduct joint training on the use of drones,” Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on social media platform X, highlighting the initiative as part of a broader Nordic-Baltic effort to boost regional security and support Ukraine.
The upgraded center will host NATO and Ukrainian personnel for coordinated exercises on unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone tactics.
The project builds upon earlier cooperation with Norway, which helped launch the facility earlier this month. The base can accommodate up to 1,200 Ukrainian service members at a time.
Officials emphasized that Camp Jomsborg is strategically located near Ukraine’s border and designed to integrate lessons learned from the ongoing war. Equipped with a runway for UAV launches and modern simulation infrastructure, the center allows for practical training based on Ukraine’s real battlefield experience.
“The goal is not only to train Ukrainian soldiers but also to ensure that allied forces learn from Ukraine’s frontline innovations,” Kosiniak-Kamysz noted.
The Polish Ministry of Defense described the facility as another tangible step in allied support for Ukraine’s defense modernization and interoperability with NATO partners.
As The Gaze reported earlier, at the latest Ramstein meeting in Brussels, Ukraine’s Western partners unveiled a broad package of new defense commitments to boost Ukraine’s military capabilities, including expanded funding for the U.S.-led PURL initiative, large-scale drone programs, and new bilateral defense memorandums.