Polish President Karol Nawrocki said on Friday, May 29, that he will seek to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest state distinction, the Order of the White Eagle, following Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). According to the Polish outlet Onet, Nawrocki said he had proposed adding the issue to the agenda of a June 8 meeting of the Order of the White Eagle chapter.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “I proposed that one of the items be revoking the order from President Volodymyr Zelensky,” Nawrocki told reporters. The move follows Zelensky’s decision earlier this week to grant the honorary title “Heroes of the UPA” to the Separate Special Operations Center “North,” an elite Ukrainian military unit. Nawrocki criticized the decision, arguing that it would strengthen Russian propaganda narratives and deepen historical tensions between Poland and Ukraine. “President Zelensky has provided the best material and plenty of oxygen for Russian propaganda,” Nawrocki said. Poland condemns UPA designation Poland’s foreign ministry also criticized Kyiv’s decision. “This decision hurts the memory of the victims of this organization and undermines dialogue between our nations,” ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewiór wrote on social media. Zelensky said the designation was intended to restore “historical traditions of the national military” and recognize the unit’s role in defending Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.