2025 Commission report on Ukraine

Tabled by Andrzej Halicki, Michael Gahler

Added: 32a. Recalls its previously adopted position on the Volhynia massacre, regrets the recent unnecessary and unprovoked escalation by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by renaming an elite military unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after the heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA); regrets the disregard for Polish sensitivities and grief related to the UPA’s estimated many tens of thousands of victims and their families, especially in the light of Poland’s steadfast support for Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression; considers that this decision undermines neighbourly relations and previous efforts to address unresolved and painful aspects of bilateral historical relations in a spirit of true and sincere reconciliation and is not in line with European values; calls for de-escalation and renewed efforts in good faith towards reconciliation;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.391