Polish President Karol Nawrocki will seek to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest decoration following Zelenskyy's decision to name an elite Ukrainian Special Operations Forces unit after the Heroes of the UPA. [UPA, or the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, was a nationalist paramilitary organisation that fought for Ukrainian independence during and after World War II, primarily against Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union – ed.]

Polish President Karol Nawrocki will seek to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest decoration following Zelenskyy's decision to name an elite Ukrainian…

The Polish president said he will seek to revoke the Ukrainian president’s Order of the White Eagle after Kyiv named a military unit after a controversial WWII military unit.

The decree entered into force on May 26 and was adopted "with the aim of reviving the historical traditions of the national army," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Polish President Nowrocki said he wanted to strip Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle after he changed the name of a military unit.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry commented on the fierce backlash from Poland regarding the honorary title given to a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces unit.

President Karol Nawrocki said he will ask for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the White Eagle, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that…

Ukrainian leader's move to rename army unit after fighters who killed Poles in WWII causes 'outrage' in Poland.

There are calls for the Ukrainian leader to be stripped of Poland’s highest honour

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