Prince William meets troops close to Ukrainian border on Poland go to

Britain’s Prince William met British and Polish troops concerned in offering help to Ukraine on his Poland go to on Wednesday.

London,UPDATED: Mar 23, 2023 08:20 IST

The Prince of Wales (left) assembly members of the Polish army throughout a go to to the third Brigade Territorial Defence Force base, in Rzeszow, Poland, that has been closely concerned in offering help to Ukraine. March 22, 2023.

By Reuters: Britain’s Prince William made an unannounced journey to Poland on Wednesday to thank British and Polish troops concerned in offering help to Ukraine, earlier than assembly refugees who’ve fled the battle with Russia to listen to of their experiences.

The heir-to-the throne travelled to Rzeszow in southeast Poland the place he was to fulfill the nation’s Defence Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, and communicate to members of the Polish defence power and British troops based mostly there, his workplace stated.

The British deployment in Poland is a part of a NATO build-up of energy on its jap flank following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The royal’s journey, which had not been publicised prematurely, is happening below tight safety, however his spokesperson stated William was very eager it went forward, and that it was one thing he had requested.

“I’m here because I want to personally thank the Polish and British troops working in close and crucial partnership,” William stated in a press release to Polish media. “I also want to pay tribute to the inspiring humanity of the Polish people. You have opened your hearts as much as your homes.”

After the army engagements, the Prince of Wales is because of journey to Warsaw to go to an workplace block which had been transformed into an lodging centre housing about 300 Ukrainian ladies and youngsters Ukrainians who’ve fled the conflict.

On Thursday, the prince will lay a wreath on the Polish capital’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the place his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, additionally laid a wreath throughout their state go to in 1996, earlier than he has a gathering with the Poland’s President Andrzej Duda.

“Tomorrow, as I meet President Duda, I’ll reiterate the profound relationship shared by our two nations and underline my continued support and gratitude to the Polish people,” he stated.

His journey, William’s first since he travelled there together with his spouse Kate in 2017, will conclude with a go to to a neighborhood meals corridor the place he’ll greet younger Ukrainian refugees who’ve settled in Warsaw.

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Manisha Pandey

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Mar 23, 2023