Polish president moves to strip Zelensky of top state honor
Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced plans to revoke the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to the naming of a military unit after a controversial World War II insurgent group. This decision has sparked tensions between Poland and Ukraine, particularly regarding historical memory and the legacy of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Polish officials have expressed that Zelensky's actions undermine the dialogue between the two nations.
- ▪Polish President Karol Nawrocki intends to strip Zelensky of Poland's highest state honor.
- ▪Zelensky named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which has a controversial history.
- ▪Poland has been a strong supporter of Ukraine during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki told reporters on Friday that he wants to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest state honor, after Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after a controversial World War II insurgent force. On Tuesday, Zelensky decreed that the Separate Special Operations Center North, an elite group in the Ukrainian army, would go by the honorific “Heroes of the UPA.” Following its formation in 1942, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army fought a guerrilla campaign against Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The group also perpetrated massacres that killed up to 100,000 Poles, according to some estimates.
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