Polish-Ukrainian solidarity over Russian threat undermined by bitter historical dispute
Marchers in Warsaw commemorate the 1943 Volyn massacre, in which the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed about 100,000 Poles. Photograph: Marek Antoni Iwańczuk/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenMarchers in Warsaw commemorate the 1943 Volyn massacre, in which the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed about 100,000 Poles. Some Ukrainians also point to the historical context of discriminatory policies against their forebears by Polish authorities.
- ▪Marchers in Warsaw commemorate the 1943 Volyn massacre, in which the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed about 100,000 Poles.
- ▪Photograph: Marek Antoni Iwańczuk/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenMarchers in Warsaw commemorate the 1943 Volyn massacre, in which the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed about 100,000 Poles.
- ▪Some Ukrainians also point to the historical context of discriminatory policies against their forebears by Polish authorities.
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Marchers in Warsaw commemorate the 1943 Volyn massacre, in which the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed about 100,000 Poles. Photograph: Marek Antoni Iwańczuk/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenMarchers in Warsaw commemorate the 1943 Volyn massacre, in which the Ukrainian Insurgent Army killed about 100,000 Poles. Photograph: Marek Antoni Iwańczuk/NurPhoto/ShutterstockUkrainePolish-Ukrainian solidarity over Russian threat undermined by bitter historical disputeKyiv’s decision to honour second world war fighters who killed about 100,000 Poles has revived simmering tensionsShaun Walker in Warsaw and KyivTue 14 Jul 2026 04.19 EDTLast modified on Tue 14 Jul 2026 04.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn the aftermath of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, Polish-Ukrainian…
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