'Shameful and immoral' — Ukraine reacts to far-right Polish politician vandalizing UPA monument
Polish far-right politician Grzegorz Braun published a video of himself damaging a memorial in eastern Poland, which commemorates UPA fighters killed while fighting the Soviet secret police.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry harshly rebuked Polish far-right politician Grzegorz Braun after he posted footage of himself damaging a memorial to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) in eastern Poland. The ministry described Braun's actions as "shameful and immoral" and the only response possible from a "normal human being." Braun, the head of the ultranationalist Confederation of the Polish Crown (KKP) party, had released a video on September 10 showing himself and another party member smashing the monument with a hammer.
The memorial, located in Poland's Lublin province near the Polish-Ukrainian border, honored UPA fighters who were killed in a 1946 battle with Soviet forces. Reports indicated that the monument had also been vandalized recently by unknown individuals. A post by Braun on social media called for the memorial's destruction, stating that it insulted the Polish victims of the Volyn massacres and must be dismantled.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned Braun for turning remembrance into a political circus and urged Polish authorities to review the legality of Braun's actions, restore the memorial, and prevent future incidents. The reaction from Ukraine came as Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski was in Kyiv, while Braun, who represents Poland in the European Parliament, is known for his ultranationalist and antisemitic views and provocative political stunts.
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