Nearly half of Poles want return of military draft: survey

Nearly half of Poles are in favour of reinstating military conscription in the country amid Russia’s war in neighbouring Ukraine, according to a new survey.

Nearly half of Poles are in favour of reinstating military conscription as Russia presses ahead with its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, according to a new survey, out on Wednesday.

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The study, out on Wednesday, was conducted by pollster United Surveys for the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna newspaper and private radio broadcaster RMF FM.

Nearly half of those surveyed supported the idea of reintroducing the draft, Polish state news agency PAP reported. 

Wróci obowiązkowa służba wojskowa? "Prawie połowa Polaków chce powrotu do poboru" https://t.co/Bk9OdnwSci

— Dziennik.pl (@DziennikPL) February 15, 2023

Support for such a move was strongest among those aged 50 to 69, with 40 percent of female respondents also in favour of military conscription, the poll found.

Prawie połowa Polaków chce powrotu do poboru https://t.co/1L1ocH5ROi

— gazetaprawna.pl (@gazetaprawnapl) February 15, 2023

There are currently no plans to restore military conscription in Poland, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reported, citing the defence ministry.  

Sondaż dla "DGP" i RMF FM: Prawie połowa Polaków chce powrotu do poboru. https://t.co/Ayh1bcZ09A

— Gość Niedzielny (@Gosc_Niedzielny) February 15, 2023

The poll was conducted on February 3 and 4 on a nationwide sample of 1,000 adult respondents, the PAP news agency reported.

Wednesday is day 357 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

(pm/gs)

Source: PAP, gazetaprawna.pl