Poland has called on Zelenskyy to apologize over the name of the Special Operations Forces unit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should apologize for bestowing the honorary title “Heroes of the UPA” on one of the units of the Special Operations Forces.
This was reported by RMF24, citing Marcin Przydacz, head of the Polish President’s Office for International Policy.
According to the Polish official, Zelenskyy should call Poland’s newly elected President Karol Nawrocki, apologize for this decision, and explain the situation surrounding it.
“First, to apologize for this matter, and second, to explain the whole tension,” Przydacz said.
He also suggested that the decision regarding the unit’s name may be linked to domestic political processes in Ukraine and Zelenskyy’s desire to shape his own political narrative.
Warsaw has reacted to the decision to rename a Ukrainian military unit. This refers to an elite unit of the Special Operations Forces, which, according to reports, was named in honor of the Heroes of the UPA. This has sparked a critical reaction in Polish society and political circles.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki proposed stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state award—the Order of the White Eagle.
