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The Polish army has launched an initiative to bring in the country’s youth and train them rigorously to protect their homeland against potential aggression from Russia. Holidays with the Army is a 28-day boot camp that offers basic training to people over 18, many of whom are recent high school graduates. According to officials, participants will be paid 6,000 zlotys (€1,400). The military introduced the scheme in search of recruits as Poland expanded its 198,000-member army in the face of Russian aggression in neighbouring Ukraine and growing fears it might expand further into the continent. …

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