Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest honour, over Kyiv's decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), nationalists who massacred Poles during World War Two.
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"I have decided to revoke the Order of the White Eagle from the President of Ukraine," Nawrocki declared in a statement.
"We must not betray the sacrifices of our ancestors with silence. These are graves that must not be forgotten. These are the wounds of history that demand truth, remembrance, and respect."
Nawrocki said the decision came after consulting with the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle. "In light of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's consent to name one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 'Heroes of the UPA,' ... I have decided to revoke the Order of the White Eagle."
