Ukrainian authorities have ordered the reburial of Evgeny… (украина · коновалец · украинский)
Ukrainian authorities have ordered the reburial of Evgeny Konovalets, a leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), at the National Military Memorial Cemetery in Kyiv Oblast. His remains are currently in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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