The Polish Volunteer Corps (PDK; pl, Polski Korpus Ochotniczy; uk, 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. The PDK fought in the Russian invasion of Ukraine against Russia. The PDK also fought in the Belgorod incursions with the

Russian Volunteer Corps The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK ; russian: Русский добровольческий корпус, Russkiy dobrovol'cheskiy korpus) is a unit of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine formed in August 2022 from Russian right-wing volunteers who ...

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History

The PDK was founded in February 2023. The PDK fought against Russia during the Belgorod incursions. The PDK posted images on Twitter that showed them fighting with the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion in Belgorod. The PDK stated that no one had been killed during the fighting in Belgorod. 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.

Organization

The PDK is a special unit for reconnaissance and sabotage, which does not belong to the Ukrainian Foreign Legions, but likely to be part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/w-ukrainie-powstaje-pierwsza-polska-jednostka-specjalna/hynzfj8

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* {{Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reactions Military units and formations established in 2023 Poland–Ukraine relations Regiments of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine