| Unit Name: | Polish Volunteer Corps |
| Native Name: | Polski Korpus Ochotniczy |
| Start Date: | February 2023 |
| Branch: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine[1] |
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| Identification Symbol Label: | Flag |
The Polish Volunteer Corps (PDK; Polish: Polski Korpus Ochotniczy; Ukrainian: Польський добровольчий корпус|Polskyi dobrovolchyi korpus, ПДК) is a group consisting of mercenaries from Poland fighting on the side of Ukraine during the Russian invasion of the country.[4] [5]
The PDK fought in the Russian invasion of Ukraine against Russia.[6] The PDK also fought in the Belgorod incursions with the Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion.
The PDK was founded in February 2023.[4] The PDK fought against Russia during the Belgorod incursions.[2] The PDK posted images on Twitter that showed them fighting with the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion in Belgorod.[7] [2] The PDK stated that no one had been killed during the fighting in Belgorod.[3] 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.[8]
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.[9]