Inside the Viking-themed NATO camp where Ukrainian troops train for the front
Ukrainian troops are undergoing specialized combat training at a NATO-supported facility in Poland known as Camp Jomsborg. The camp features realistic battlefield simulations, including trench networks and drone labs, to prepare soldiers for the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Why it matters
This facility represents the ongoing international effort to provide advanced military training to Ukrainian forces to counter the Russian invasion.
Ukraine's soldiers are training at a camp in Poland that includes a Viking-themed ship at its entrance. Sinéad Baker Ukrainian troops are training for war at a sprawling NATO camp in eastern Poland. The Viking-themed base features trench networks, a mock village, and drone labs. The camp is constantly updated with lessons from the war in Ukraine. CAMP JOMSBORG, POLAND — Ukrainian soldiers are training to combat Russia's ongoing invasion of their country at a Viking-themed camp purpose-built on NATO soil. Training at Camp Jomsborg in eastern Poland, roughly two hours from the border with Ukraine, is led by the Norwegians, whose Viking ancestors were famed for their warfighting and conquests throughout Europe. That heritage is visible across the training center.
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