Yuriy Kulius, a 45 years old volunteer of the Ukrainian Legion, speaks to the press in the recruitment office located in Ukrainian Consulate in Lublin, before his contract signing ceremony on November 12, 2024. A Ukraine Military Recruitment office opened last month in the Polish city of Lublin, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the border of Ukraine and has received about 700 applications so far. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP)