The history of the Polish and Ukrainian peoples contains both glorious and tragic chapters, but the commemoration of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) heroes had no anti-Polish undertones.
This was stated by Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to questions from journalists, according to Ukrinform.
“We are seeing a sharp reaction in Poland to the decision to name one of the Ukrainian units after the heroes of the UPA. It is regrettable that this is happening contrary to the broader trend toward resolving problematic issues in Ukrainian-Polish relations, which has been observed over the past year and a half,” he noted.
Tykhyi emphasized that during this time, both sides have made significant efforts to resolve complex issues of the historical past and to establish dialogue and mutual understanding. In particular, the process of searches and exhumations has been resumed, and the Congress of Historians has resumed its activities for the first time in many years.
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