In Peremysh, under the watchful guard of the police and anti-Ukrainian cries of local radicals, an annual action was held to honor the soldiers and officers of the UPR army who fought in union with Poland in 1920.

This writes "Radio Poland".

The Ukrainian orchestra was muffled by a Polish hymn, sounding from the windows of the houses along the streets, where a procession to the Ukrainian Military Cemetery.

The chairman of the Union of Ukrainians in Poland, Pyotr Tyma is convinced that such aggression against the participants of the action is initiated by the enemies of the two countries.

"The purpose of the traditional procession is to honor the memory of more than two and a half thousand soldiers and officers of the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic, Poland's allies in the struggle for independence in 1919-1920," he said..

In support of the Ukrainians, John Onyszkiewicz - the granddaughter of Jozef Pilsudski, the former Vice Foreign Minister of Poland Krzysztof Stanovsky, the priest Tomas Dostatny and representatives of the city authorities of Przemysl.

Head of the Institute of National Memory of Ukraine Vladimir Vyatrovich reminded in his Facebook that Ukrainians, who were honored in Peremyshl, defended Poland.

"The President of Ukraine opened the door to Europe, which led to. Slovakia. And in Poland in the meantime the annual action of honoring Ukrainians, who defended this country in 1920. Held under the watchful guard of the police and anti-Ukrainian cries of local radicals, "- he wrote.

As the "Observer" wrote, a monument to the UPA was dismantled in Peremyshl.

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