Ukraine's Offensive Guard receives 27,000 applications, new brigades planned
In total, more than 27,000 have signed up for membership in the assault brigades of the Offensive Guard [Hvardiia Nastupu, a project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine that aims to form new assault brigades to support the army – ed.], of which more than 15,000 were applications for admission.
Source: Maryana Reva, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the air of national television
Quote: "For a little more than a week of an active campaign, we can note a great activity of people in this regard. In total, we have received more than 27,000 requests to date. This figure includes the consultations provided by employees at the Centres of Administrative Services, as well as through the hotline – more than 12,000 applications were recorded.
If we are talking specifically about applications from volunteers to join our brigades, there are already more than 15,000 of them today. People actively sign up; before that they actively ask our consultants about the conditions, about what awaits them."
Details: The spokeswoman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that more than 800 people have already passed military medical examinations and are included in the next stages.
Reva noted that the formation of 8 brigades, which are currently being selected, will be carried out until 1 April, but after that, additional assault brigades will be formed.
Quote: "The formation of eight brigades, which we are currently actively communicating with, will be complete by 1 April. However, we see that there is a great interest from volunteers, and we can already predict that further assault brigades will be formed. Of course, this reserve of people who will not be accepted into these brigades at the moment, they will definitely be invited for selection to the brigades shaped later."
Background:
- On 2 February, Ihor Klymenko, Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, said that the Interior Ministry had begun forming assault brigades known as the Offensive Guard to strengthen the Armed Forces and liberate the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
- On 3 February, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported that large numbers of Ukrainians are sending in applications to join assault brigades in the Offensive Guard.
- All military personnel who will become stormtroopers in the Offensive Guard are promised a number of social support guarantees, including the opportunity to receive housing and treatment, as well as study at a university.
- As of 11 February, more than 20,000 people expressed their wish to join the ranks of the Offensive Guard assault brigades.
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