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WED · 2026-06-10 · 09:57 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0610-83269
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Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing pressure from Poland over his decision to name a military unit after a controversial World War Two-era group, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Polish politicians, including those from the opposition and the far-right, are calling for a reassessment of relations and have threatened to withdraw support, such as funding for Starlink services and blocking EU accession.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-10 · 09:57 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing pressure from Poland over his decision to name a military unit after a controversial World War Two-era group, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Polish politicians, including those from the opposition and the far-right, are calling for a reassessment of relations and have threatened to withdraw support, such as funding for Starlink services and blocking EU accession. The UPA is viewed by Ukraine as a symbol of independence, but Poland holds it responsible for the deaths of approximately 100,000 ethnic Poles during the Volhynia massacres. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged Kyiv to find a solution, suggesting that a failure to do so could shift relations from empathy to "hard business." Zelensky stated his aim was to restore historical traditions of the national army by using the UPA's name.

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Key claims

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Zelensky's decision showed 'Ukraine is not ready to join the European family'.

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Krzysztof Bosak demanded Warsaw stop funding Starlink and block Ukraine's EU accession.

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Some Polish MPs called for a 'drastic reassessment of relations' with Kyiv.

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Warsaw states about 100,000 ethnic Poles were killed in the Volhynia massacres.

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Many in Poland felt Ukraine was ungrateful, given Poland's support for Ukrainian refugees.

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Many felt Ukraine was ungrateful to Poland, which opened its borders to millions of Ukrainians fleeing the full-scale Russian invasion, and continues to provide shelter to almost a million refugees.Some MPs from the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) have called for "a drastic reassessment of relations" with Kyiv. The leader of the far-right Confederation party, Krzysztof Bosak, has demanded that Warsaw stop funding the Starlink satellite services that Ukraine's army has come to rely on, as well as blocking Ukraine's accession to the EU until Kyiv reverses its decision.Nawrocki himself said Zelensky's decision showed that "Ukraine is not ready to join the European family".Even politicians regarded as "pro-Ukrainian" have strongly condemned Zelensky's controversial decree. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged Kyiv to look for solutions: "If not, it will mean that not empathy but hard business will determine our relations."For Ukraine, the UPA is a symbol of resistance and struggle for independence, even though Warsaw says about 100,000 ethnic Poles were killed in the Volhynia massacres.The group's red and black flag is often used by Ukrainian troops on the front line today. That's why, in his decree, Zelensky said he was using the UPA's name "with the aim of restoring the historical traditions of the national army".
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Keywords & salience

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ukrainian insurgent army (upa)
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