Lviv regional council declares 2027 the year of the UPA: Poland bans a deputy from entry, Polish Defence Ministry denies report of a suspended arms package
Place: Lviv — WarsawRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
All three groups cover the council's decision and Poland's reaction, but differently. RIA Novosti writes only about the entry ban on the deputy and explains the conflict by the mass killings of Poles by "Ukrainian nationalists"; Ukrainian sources report Warsaw's criticism, the suspension of a military aid package citing an anonymous source, and then the Polish Defence Ministry's denial. Independent outlets give the historical context of the UPA; Meduza relays the report of the suspended deliveries without the denial.
What Russia reports
automatic summary RIA Novosti reports that Poland has put Lviv regional council member Sviatoslav Sheremeta on the list of persons whose presence in the Schengen area is undesirable, for five years, at the request of Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and in connection with the decision to declare 2027 the year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (the agency marks the UPA with an asterisk as an organisation banned in Russia). The agency recalls that relations between Warsaw and Kyiv have for many years been complicated by the interpretation of the mass killing of the Polish population of Volhynia and neighbouring regions by Ukrainian nationalists. The report says nothing about the reported suspension of arms deliveries.
“Польша включила члена Львовского областного совета Святослава Шеремета в список лиц, чье пребывание на территории Шенгенской зоны нежелательно”
“Отношения Варшавы и Киева много лет осложняет вопрос трактовки массового убийства украинскими националистами”
- Польша запретила въезд в Шенген члену Львовского облсовета — RIA Novosti, 21 October, 21:06
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukrainska Pravda relays Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz's words that the Lviv regional council's decision to declare 2027 the year of the UPA and Shukhevych is unacceptable and deepens divisions. Citing a Yevropeiska Pravda source in the Ukrainian government, the outlet writes that because of the deputies' "irresponsible actions" Poland has suspended the delivery of a large military aid package. RBC-Ukraine then cites a denial by Polish Defence Ministry spokesman Janusz Sejmej: "This is false information."
“Рішення Львівської обласної ради про проголошення 2027-го роком УПА та Шухевича є неприйнятним.”
“Через їхні безвідповідальні дії зараз постачання цього пакету призупинено.”
“Це неправдива інформація”
- У Польщі розкритикували проголошення Львівщиною 2027-го роком УПА та Шухевича — Ukrainska Pravda, 21 October, 10:22
- Джерело: Рішення про рік УПА і Шухевича зриває військовий пакет допомоги Польщі — Ukrainska Pravda, 21 October, 18:53
- У Міноборони Польщі заперечили, що зупинили передачу Україні пакета зброї — RBC-Ukraine, 21 October, 22:22
What independent sources report
automatic summary The Kyiv Independent writes that Warsaw has denounced the Lviv region's decision, which marks a new rift shortly after Zelensky said relations had improved; Poland's chargé d'affaires said glorifying the UPA runs counter to European values. The outlet explains that the UPA fought for Ukrainian independence from Soviet rule, while in Poland it is remembered above all for the Volhynia massacres, in which tens of thousands of Poles were killed. Meduza, citing an RBC-Ukraine source, reports the suspension of a large arms package; its report contains no denial from the Polish Defence Ministry.
“glorifying the UPA and criminal figures runs counter to European values”
“Из-за их безответственных действий сейчас поставки этого пакета приостановлены.”
- New Poland-Ukraine dispute looms as local authorities move to honor UPA military leader — Kyiv Independent, 21 October, 20:21
- «РБК-Украина»: Польша приостановила передачу крупного пакета оружия Украине из-за решения властей Львовской… — Meduza, 21 October, 22:46
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