The creation of a new military unit in Podlasie was announced by the head of the Polish Ministry of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The mechanized brigade will be located in the current camp of the Podlaskie military task force in Karakuli near Bialystok. The brigade will become part of the First Infantry Division of the Legions, the formation of which continues.
“A mechanized brigade of the 1st Infantry Division of the legions will be created in Bialystok. There was a need to be present at the site. It is very important that not only temporarily, not only Grajewo, Krasny Bor, but also Bialystok will have a mechanized brigade equipped with modern weapons,” the minister said.
He added that by 2028, 2 billion zlotys will be invested in infrastructure measures related to the creation of the 1st Infantry Division of the Legions.