Wrocław reacts to the decision of the Lviv Regional Council. "It's morally unacceptable"

The President of Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk, issued a special statement in which he expressed "deep opposition" to the decision of the Lviv Regional Council to declare 2027 the year of the UPA.

In his position, he emphasized that "honoring the formation responsible for the genocide of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia is morally unacceptable."

"I understand that Ukraine, defending its sovereignty against Russian aggression, is looking for symbols of national resistance in history. However, not every opponent of Moscow deserves a monument. The fight for the freedom of one's own nation cannot justify crimes committed against another. Patriotism does not release one from responsibility for the suffering of another person," we read in the president's statement.

"Tens of thousands of Ukrainian citizens have found safety, help and a second home in Wrocław. They are part of our community. We defend their rights and support Ukraine fighting for survival. These ties also oblige our partners in Lviv to be responsible. I expect that they will take into account the sensitivity of Polish families and the well-being of their compatriots who have tied their future with Wrocław. Common history provides us with heroes whose attitudes can unite, instead of deepening divisions," the president adds in his statement Wrocław.

Sutryk noted that the Lviv Regional Council is an institution separate from the Lviv city authorities, therefore he does not attribute responsibility for this decision to the city mayor.

The President of Wrocław also assured continued support for fighting Ukraine, but emphasized the need for an honest approach to our common, often difficult history. "Silence about crimes against the Polish population cannot be the price for good relations between our nations," Sutryk noted in his statement.