Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakhrova reminded…
Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakhrova reminded Warsaw of the historical context of Polish arms deliveries to individuals linked to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which was involved in the Volyn massacre. The FSB released classified documents identifying one of UPA's leaders, Dmitry Klyachkovsky, known by aliases 'Klim Savur' and 'Ohrim', who was responsible for the massacre.
Consensus
- The Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakhrova commented on Polish arms deliveries to individuals connected with UPA
- UPA is recognized as an extremist organization in Russia
- Dmitry Klyachkovsky, known by aliases 'Klim Savur' and 'Ohrim', was a leader of UPA involved in the Volyn massacre
- The FSB released classified documents identifying Klyachkovsky
- Poland has supplied weapons to followers of those who killed Poles in the past
Points of divergence
- The Soviet security services obtained information about collaboration between nationalists and occupiers before Ukraine's liberation from Nazis. — vedomosti
- Klyachkovsky was killed in February 1945 near the village of Suska in Rovno region during a shootout, with three bandits killed including Klyachkovsky himself identified by recognition. — vedomosti
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented that current Ukrainian authorities honor UPA members like Klyachkovsky as heroes, but history remembers them as criminals and murderers. — vedomosti
- Poland's President Andrzej Duda stripped Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky of the White Eagle Order due to honoring UPA units in the Ukrainian army. — vedomosti
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski criticized President Duda's decision. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Zakhrova Reminds Warsaw of the Nature of Recipients of Polish Weapons — Ведомости
- Zakhrova: Polish authorities are arming followers of those who killed their own ancestors — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Poland
- MID
- FSB
- Maria Zakharov
- Dmitry Klyachkivsky
- Moscow
- Warsaw
- UPA
- RF Maria Zakhara
- UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)
- Klim Savur
- Okhrim
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