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Poland Commemorates Volyn Massacre Victims Killed by Ukrainian Nationalists
Poland Commemorates Volyn Massacre Victims Killed by Ukrainian Nationalists
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Over the past days, Poles have been holding marches across the country to remember the victims of the 1943 mass civilian killing. 11.07.2022, Sputnik International
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An official ceremony commemorating those who died in the Volyn Massacre was held on Monday, with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki participating in the event. They were joined by members of the cabinet, lawmakers, top clerics, officers, and relatives of the victims.President Duda stressed that the genocide was a historic fact, noting that Kiev should acknowledge what happened 79 years ago.Warsaw believes that the Ukrainian Insurgent Army* (UPA) nationalists, who collaborated with Nazi Germany, committed genocide against Polish citizens of the Second Republic of Poland in 1939-1945. The bloodshed culminated on July 11, 1943, during the Volyn Massacre, in which around 150 Polish settlements were attacked by the Ukrainians. According to Poland, over 100,000 people were killed by the radicals.*The Ukrainian Insurgent Army is an extremist group banned in Russia.
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Poland Commemorates Volyn Massacre Victims Killed by Ukrainian Nationalists
Over the past days, Poles have been holding marches across the country to remember the victims of the 1943 mass civilian killing.
An official ceremony commemorating those who died in the Volyn Massacre was held on Monday, with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki participating in the event. They were joined by members of the cabinet, lawmakers, top clerics, officers, and relatives of the victims.
President Duda stressed that the genocide was a historic fact, noting that Kiev should acknowledge what happened 79 years ago.
"What do we want? We want the truth, we want graves. We want to pray on the graves of our loved ones", he said.
Warsaw believes that the Ukrainian Insurgent Army* (UPA) nationalists, who collaborated with Nazi Germany, committed genocide against Polish citizens of the Second Republic of Poland in 1939-1945. The bloodshed culminated on July 11, 1943, during the Volyn Massacre, in which around 150 Polish settlements were attacked by the Ukrainians. According to Poland, over 100,000 people were killed by the radicals.
*The Ukrainian Insurgent Army is an extremist group banned in Russia.
