Ukrainian nationalist partisan group (1942–1950s)
Poland has opened proceedings to consider stripping Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle after he has approved the renaming of a Ukrainian special-forces unit 'Heroes of the UPA' and presided over the reburial of World War II nationalist Andriy Melnyk with state honours. Polish leaders have voiced outrage, and an advisory Chapter meeting has been scheduled to review revocation.
Poland has revoked President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle after he has signed a decree naming a Ukrainian special forces unit for the World War II Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Ukrainian officials have returned Polish honours and Poland and Ukraine are urging calm ahead of a major Ukraine reconstruction conference in Gdańsk.