Poland Strips Zelenskyy of Top Honor Over WWII Unit
- On Friday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Kyiv approved naming a military unit 'Heroes of the UPA,' citing historical offense to Poland.
- Poland associates the UPA with the Volhynia massacres between 1943 and 1945, where records indicate up to 100,000 ethnic Poles were killed; Kyiv views the group as independence fighters against Nazi and Soviet occupation.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the revocation as a "strategic mistake" that benefits Moscow, announcing he will return his own Commander's Cross award granted to him in October 2022.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the conflict "pleases Putin and shocks our allies," while Zelenskyy's attendance at next week's Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk remains uncertain amid the diplomatic rift.
- The dispute complicates the strategic partnership against Russian aggression, though Nawrocki maintains Poland's military support for Ukraine remains unchanged despite the diplomatic tension over unresolved historical grievances.
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