The ABW stopped a 17-year-old Ukrainian suspect of painting flag symbols on buildings in Warsaw and Wrocław and the destruction of the monument of the Volyn massacre. What happened?
A scandal with flag symbols – what happened?
In recent days, officers Internal Security Agency In cooperation with the Lower Silesian Police and the Cybercrime Unit, they detained a young Ukrainian citizen. According to a spokesman for the Minister for Special Services, the detainee was to place flag flags and inscriptions referring to Nazi ideology on both monuments and public buildings. The acts of vandalism took place, among others, in Warsaw, Wrocław and in the village of Domostat.
Devastating the Volyn massacre monument
Where and how did the devastation occur?
The incident took place at a newly unveiled monument in Domastawa (Podkarpacie), as well as in Warsaw. The monuments featured flag flags and subtitles "Glory of UPA" in Ukrainian. It is a direct reference to ideology, which in Poland is considered a symbol of the Volyn crime. The event provoked outrage in Polish and Ukrainian environments. The authorities and social organizations emphasize that this is a cynical provocation that strikes delicate Polish-Ukrainian relations and the memory of victims of tragic events from 1943 to 1945.
Worth knowing:
The devastate itself, along with the posting of controversial symbols, met with the rapid action of law enforcement. Currently, a 17-year-old is in custody and the investigation is supervised by the National Prosecutor's Office.
Social and political responses
- The Home Minister announced the consequences not only for the direct perpetrator, but also for all involved in similar acts of insulting memorial sites.
- Police emphasize that there is no consent to the glorification of totalitarian symbols, and any such action is subject to strict legal assessment.
Voice of Ukrainian community
Organizations such as Euromaidan Warsaw have officially cut off from the vandalism act, condemning the use of UPA symbols for deliberate provocations. They point out that such an act strikes a long-standing work for reconciliation and cooperation between nations.
In Poland, the OUN-UPA symbols are seen as directly related to the massacre of the Polish population in Volyn. Although some Ukrainians consider these signs to be an element of national identity, in the Polish public space their use provokes extreme emotions and is often treated as an insult to national memory.
