Poland launched large-scale repairs of the equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Poland launched a large-scale repair campaign aimed at returning damaged Ukrainian artillery and heavy armor to the battlefield.

Hundreds of mechanics are working around the clock to repair damaged Ukrainian military equipment.

In particular, Polish workshops are repairing the AHS Krab self-propelled guns.

“Two Krab self-propelled guns are missing parts of their caterpillar tracks and are riddled with bullet holes and contorted metal. Another Krab shines clean, ready to return to Ukraine,” said The Wall Street Journal journalists who were admitted to the workshops.

In addition to repair work in Poland, mechanics are in constant contact with Ukrainian colleagues and conduct their training.

“Actually, this weapon arrived here in the worst condition we’ve ever seen. The entire barrel was missing, and the hull was badly damaged,” engineer Myroslav Surovanets says.

In Poland, Krab howitzers are serviced at a facility run by the state-owned arms company Polish Armaments Group.

The workshop is monitored by officers of the Internal Security Agency, who are tasked with detecting potential sabotage operations. Each of the approximately 400 workers, as well as any visitor, must be a Polish citizen. The process of selecting new employees can take several months.

Mechanics of the factory workshops work around the clock in three shifts and are in constant contact with the Ukrainians.

Sometimes, mechanics find soldiers’ belongings inside the equipment: a toothbrush, uneaten food, or family photos.

“Krab self-propelled guns arrive here with leaves, dirt, sand, branches. This is Ukrainian land. It really impressed me the first time I went inside one of them,” said mechanic Dariusz Hawinek.

Polish officials shared that the workshop could soon be expanded to repair and service additional Western equipment coming from Ukraine but declined to provide any specific plans.