Zelenskyy angers Poland with WWII-era name for army unit

Jun 7, 2026, 07:39 PM en source ↗

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has provoked outrage in Poland by giving a Ukrainian army unit a WWII-era name that carries Nazi connotations. The row tests whether Polish PM Donald Tusk can smooth over a sensitive historical dispute.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sparked outrage in Poland by choosing a name that carries Nazi connotations for a Ukrainian army unit. Can Polish PM Donald Tusk smooth things over?

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