Published on
08/07/2026 - 13:27 GMT+2
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment that criticised Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to rename an elite Ukrainian military unit after the World War II-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a move that has sparked a diplomatic dispute with Poland.
A large majority of MEPs voted in favor of the amendment, which expressed regret over the "recent unnecessary and unprovoked escalation" by the Ukrainian president, while recalling Poland's steadfast support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.
It was tabled by a Polish MEP from the European People’s Party, Andrzej Halicki, together with his German colleague Michael Gahler, and included in a report assessing Ukraine's path to EU membership.
