Polish far-right leader Braun vandalises Ukrainian monument with hammer
The memorial is dedicated to soldiers from the UPA, which fought against Soviets but was also responsible for massacring Poles.
Polish far-right politician Grzegorz Braun has been caught on video using a hammer to deface a monument in Poland dedicated to soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) during a recent incident. The monument, located in the village of Liski near the Ukrainian border, pays tribute to UPA soldiers who fought against the Soviet Union during World War Two.
Braun, a member of the European Parliament, claimed that the monument "insults the memory of victims of the Ukrainian genocide against Poles" and "glorifies Nazism". The vandalism comes amid heightened tensions between Poland and Ukraine over historical disputes, particularly the UPA's role in the Volhynia massacres, where around 100,000 Polish civilians were killed.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and Braun faces multiple legal cases for his past anti-Ukrainian and antisemitic activities, some of which carry potential prison sentences.
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