In Poland, a monument to the victims of the Volyn tragedy was desecrated: police are investigating an act of vandalism
Kyiv • UNN
In Domostaw, Poland, unknown individuals defaced a monument to the victims of the Volyn tragedy. A red-and-black flag and the inscription "Glory to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army" appeared on the monument.
In the settlement of Domostaw, Nisko County, unknown individuals desecrated a monument dedicated to the victims of the Volyn tragedy. The police are working at the scene of the vandalism. This is reported by UNN with reference to Polskie Radio Rzeszow.
Details
In Domostaw (Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland), an act of vandalism was discovered — unknown perpetrators defaced a monument to the victims of theń Volyn tragedy. According to Katarzyna Prakało, spokeswoman for the Nisko police, the incident occurred the day before.
A red and black Banderite flag and the inscription "Glory to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army" were drawn on the monument.
Law enforcement officers have already inspected the crime scene, and an investigation is underway. According to preliminary information, the monument did not suffer physical damage, but the inscriptions may be classified as public incitement to interethnic hatred.
The police are looking for the culprits, and the local community calls for the preservation of historical memory and respect for the victims.
Addition
The monument in Domostaw was erected in honor of the Polish victims of the Volyn tragedy — mass killings of civilians committed in 1943–1944 in Volyn, when the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and the Polish underground clashed in a bloody conflict. This is a sensitive topic in Ukrainian-Polish relations and remains a source of tension in the historical dialogue between the countries.