Western-led Camp Jomsborg trains Ukrainian leaders to multiply battlefield expertise

Operation Legio, coordinated by Norway and hosted at Camp Jomsborg near the Polish-Ukrainian border, provides a small-scale but high-impact training hub for Ukrainian military personnel. The course targets experienced soldiers destined to become section, platoon and company leaders, as well as combat medics and future instructors, rather than basic recruits. Brigadier Atle Molde explains that limited space is used to maximize effect, since a single well-trained instructor can later educate hundreds of troops.

Maj. John, the S3 Operations Officer, says the program supplies “force multipliers” that enhance Ukraine’s qualitative edge, even though it cannot change the overall size of the army. Ukrainian participants, such as a sergeant using the call sign Yankee, report gaining NATO-style leadership skills and better situational assessment. The training agenda is built around Ukraine’s own priorities, focusing on conventional planning, decision-making processes and mission command, while also allowing mutual learning between Western instructors and Ukrainian forces.