In Poland, at one of the factories, an “overhaul operation” of damaged Ukrainian artillery and armored vehicles began in order to return it to the front line as soon as possible.
The location of the factory where the equipment is being repaired has not been disclosed. This is stated in the report of The Wall Street Journal.
It is noted that about 400 workers work in the corresponding workshop. Each of them, like any visitor to the premises, must be a citizen of Poland.
The process of checking new employees, regardless of rank, can take several months, the newspaper notes.
In addition, armed officers from the Internal Security Agency, who are tasked with preventing potential sabotage that hit weapons factories in other countries, in particular Bulgaria, supervise the work of the plant.
Work in the workshop is carried out around the clock in three shifts. Employees also use encrypted communications to communicate with Ukrainians on the battlefield, sharing information on repair methods.
Polish mechanics said that once, using a chat, they taught a Ukrainian postman who became a military man how to repair a rocket, the newspaper notes.
Sometimes mechanics find personal belongings of soldiers, such as toothbrushes or family photos, inside vehicles, such as the Krab SPG.
“Crabs” arrive here with leaves, mud, sand, branches… This is Ukrainian land,” one of them noted. “I was very impressed when I first went inside.”
The workshop foreman told reporters that in August he was touched when the car arrived, which was almost destroyed.
Always interested in what happened to the crew in such circumstances, he said.
Polish officials said the workshop could expand soon, but declined to reveal specific plans.
It is noted that Poland in the future is likely to play a key role in the repair and maintenance of the Leopard and Abrams tanks, which should be transferred to Ukraine by international partners.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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