Poland officially established a day of remembrance for the victims of the genocide committed by the OUN and UPA

According to glavcom.ua: President of Poland Andrzej Duda signed a law establishing July 11 as the day of remembrance for Poles who died as a result of the actions of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in Volhynia during World War II. This information is provided by the press service of the Polish president.

The law proclaims July 11 as the National Day of Remembrance for Poles who became victims of genocide committed by the OUN and UPA on Ukrainian lands. Legislators assert that the actions of the UPA and OUN, which operated in the western territories of modern Ukraine, were a crime of genocide against the Polish population.

“The martyr's death associated with belonging to the Polish nation deserves to be honored in the form of an annual day of remembrance established by the Polish state,” the text of the law states.

Political situation in Poland

In recent news from Poland, the Supreme Court officially confirmed the victory of Karol Nawrocki in the presidential elections. This decision paves the way for him to take the oath of office and assume the position. Despite this, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski claims that the change of president will not affect Poland's support for Ukraine and its pro-European policy.

The newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki, does not support Ukraine's accession to the European Union but agrees with support for Ukraine from other strategic positions, considering Russia the main threat to Poland.

A new day of remembrance for the victims of UPA and OUN in Volhynia is being established in Poland, which is an important event for Polish society and relations between Poland and Ukraine.