Volhynia back in politics: Zelensky honours UPA unit amid Polish tensions

On the 83rd anniversary of the Volhynia massacre, the tragedy has re-entered hard international politics. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree establishing a national pantheon, while a Ukrainian military unit was named after UPA heroes — the organisation responsible for mass killings of Polish civilians in WWII. The moves have reignited diplomatic tensions between Warsaw and Kyiv.

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🌍 World Zelensky announces opening of Ukrainian archives on Volhynia massacres OKO.press · 7d ago 🌍 World Zelensky: Ukraine to open archives on the Volhynia massacre Rzeczpospolita · 7d ago 🌍 World Exhumations of 1943 Volhynia massacre victims to begin 13 July in Ostrówki and Wola Ostrowiecka Wirtualna Polska · 14d ago