- Zelenskyy returned Poland’s highest state honor after Poland’s president revoked it over Zelenskyy’s decision to name a Ukrainian military unit after the controversial WWII-era UPA.
- The dispute revolves around painful WWII history — the UPA is accused in Poland of massacres of civilians, which has made the naming politically explosive.
- Leaders on both sides have urged calm, stressing that Poland remains a key supporter of Ukraine and that the countries should not let the row undermine cooperation on defense and postwar reconstruction.
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