Polish Foreign Minister Radovan Sikoisky proposed renaming the…
Polish Foreign Minister Radovan Sikoisky proposed renaming the Jezuva airport in Jasenka to honor UPA victims, but faced backlash after discovering the airport was already named after the Ulma family. The proposal was seen as insensitive given the historical context and Poland's recent decision to strip Ukrainian President Zelensky of Poland's highest honor for honoring UPA.
Consensus
- Polish Foreign Minister Radovan Sikoisky proposed renaming the Jezuva airport in Jasenka to honor UPA victims
- The airport was already named after the Ulma family, who were victims of Nazi genocide
- Poland's President Andrzej Duda stripped Ukrainian President Zelensky of the White Eagle Order for honoring UPA
- The proposal was made in response to Ukraine's honoring of UPA units
Points of divergence
- Sikoisky admitted his mistake and stated he was unaware the airport was already named after the Ulma family — vesti
- Sikoisky's proposal was made in response to Ukraine's honoring of UPA units and was part of a broader political stance — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Sikorsky embarrassed over UPA but did not back down — Вести
- Polish Foreign Minister Proposes Naming Jeshuwa Airport in Honor of UPA Victims — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- UPA
- Poland
- Radosław Sikorski
- MID
- Airport
- Zhyshuva
- Moscow
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Karol Nawrotowski
- UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)
- TVN
- Yasenko Airport
- 1944
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