Ukrainian Insurgent Army

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The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is described in the coverage as an organization designated as extremist and banned in Russia, with its activities prohibited on Russian territory. It is associated with historical crimes, particularly mass killings of Polish civilians during World War II, known as the Volhynian massacre, which has led to diplomatic tensions between Ukraine and Poland. Recent Ukrainian government actions, including renaming military units after UPA 'heroes,' have provoked strong backlash from Poland, resulting in sanctions such as revoking state honors and reducing military a…

Events

• Lviv Council's UPA Tribute Triggers Poland Conflict
• Poland Denies Halting Ukraine Military Aid Over UPA Year Decision
• Poland Urges Ukraine to Apologize for Volhynian Massacre
• The Tversky District Court of Moscow recognized the founders of the…

Recent coverage

• Poland cancels delivery of large military aid package to Ukraine over scandalous decision of Lviv regional council to declare... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• In Poland, people were outraged by the decision to dedicate 2027 to Ukrainian Nazis — Вести
• Polish leadership called Russian provocation over Lviv authorities declaring 2027 as year of UPA and Roman Shukhevych. — ЭХО / Новости
• Commentary of the Embassy of Russia in Italy — МИД России
• Eurodeputy destroyed monument to UPA collaborators with an axe and a hammer — Вести
• Polish Foreign Ministry: "Pantheon" with Bandera and Shukhevych will hit Ukraine's relations with the EU — Вести
• Court in Moscow Recognized Bandera, Shukhevych, OUN*, and UPA** as Collaborators of Nazi Germany — Фонтанка
• FSB Published Declassified Document Debunking Myth About Leader of One of the UPA Bands, Myroslav Symchych, Awarded... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Speaker of the Czech Parliament's Chamber opposes Ukraine's admission to the EU and NATO — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Navrotsky promised to do everything for banning the UPA flag in Poland — Ведомости
• Head of the Polish Presidential Chancellery Reacts to Inclusion in 'Mediator' Database — Вести
• Poland threatens to block Ukraine's EU accession due to Bandera — Вести
• Conflict between Kyiv and Warsaw has escalated into a diplomatic crisis, reports say — Вести
• Ukraine adopts law on creation of 'national pantheon' — Вести
• Zakharova comments on a draft resolution commemorating the victims of the UPA — Вести
• Professor Roberts: Zelenskyy Renames Military Units in Honor of the UPA — Вести
• Sikorski Calls Depriving Zelenski of Polish Order a Mistake — Коммерсантъ
• Poland and Ukraine Clash Over the Role of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army: From the Volhynia Massacre to Returned Orders, What Lies Behind the Conflict and Will the Countries Reconcile? — Новая газета Европа
• Navrotsky's Office: Zelensky Twice Refused Contacts with Poland's Leader — Вести
• Medvedev: By refusing the orders, former Ukrainian leaders have exposed themselves as Nazis — Вести