Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured that he will not allow the topic of the Volyn tragedy to be used in political games in his country. He stated this during a joint meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who was in Warsaw..

“We find a common language and ways to act together, especially when it comes to the Volyn tragedy. And these sensitive issues in our history require empathy from both Ukraine and Poland. This must happen in parallel. I will not allow this dramatic story to be used in political games in Poland.. We will consistently work to quickly and systematically solve this problem. “I thank you for your understanding,” said Tusk.

He noted that the issue sometimes disappears from political discussions.. But, Tusk added, this is an obvious problem and a need to solve so that Polish families can bury their loved ones with dignity..

“This principle should apply to all parties. We understand that in this matter we are beginning to speak normal language, and have made a decision. Thank you. I know how much work you have now. But the fact that you have now found time and found a place in your hearts to seriously take up this matter, I am very grateful,” Tusk said.

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Earlier, the head of the Polish Ministry of Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh, stated that Poland’s support for Ukraine’s entry into the European Union is impossible without resolving the issue of the “Volyn tragedy”. The search for victims of the Volyn tragedy is planned to begin in 2025.

Poland has long insisted on the exhumation of the victims of the Volyn tragedy. In particular, it is important for Poles to bury their dead relatives in a Christian manner, he said in an interview with ZN. UA Charge d'Affaires of Poland in Ukraine Piotr Lukasiewicz, with whom Tatyana Silina and Vladimir Kravchenko spoke.

The events in Volyn in 1943 are one of the most tragic pages in the history of Ukrainian-Polish relations. Then the UPA opposed the Regional Army, which considered the Ukrainian event to be its territory. This led to civilian casualties - both Poles and Ukrainians.

According to the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance (UINR), the names of about 30 thousand Polish victims and about ten thousand Ukrainian ones have been identified.. The Polish Institute insists that 100 thousand Poles were killed.