The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers ordered the reinterment of OUN…
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers ordered the reinterment of OUN leader Yevhen Konovalytsia in Kyiv. On Friday, July 17, Ukrainian authorities directed that his remains be moved to a national military memorial cemetery in the Kyiv region.
Consensus
- Ukrainian authorities have decided to reinter Evgeny Konovalets on Ukrainian soil.
- Konovalets' remains are currently located in the Netherlands.
- The reburial will take place at the National Military Memorial Cemetery in Kyiv Oblast.
- The Ukrainian government has issued a directive for this action, which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
- Ukraine plans to coordinate with Dutch authorities regarding exhumation and transportation of the remains.
Points of divergence
- The Verkhovna Rada supported a bill on creating a 'Ukrainian national pantheon' that would include members of OUN-UPA, with Konovalets expected to be among those included. — vm
- There was an incident in the European Parliament where a Polish MEP tore apart a flag associated with OUN-UPA during debates on Ukraine. — vm
- A Slovak MEP accused President Zelensky of openly admitting fascism by attending the reburial ceremony of another OUN leader, Andriy Melnyk. — vm
- President Zelensky previously stated his intention to return remains of OUN leaders for reburial and that the ashes of Andriy Melnyk have already been reinterred with honors. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukrainian Cabinet Ordered to Reinter OUN Leader Konovalov in Kyiv Region — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukraine plans to reinter another OUN leader — Вести
Key entities
- OUN
- Ukraine
- Evgeny Konovalets
- Kyiv
- Kyiv Oblast
- Moscow
- Media
- Russia
- Netherlands
- Verkhovna Rada
- Cabinet of Ministers
- Rotterdam
- Organizations of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN)
- National Military Memorial Cemetery