– We have no plans in any way to change our position about the continuation of exploration and exhumation work either in the close future or in the close future. We have affirmative experiences we have gained in Cannons, and we are preparing for a joint re-burial to take place at the beginning of September," stressed the Deputy Head of Ukrainian Ministry of Culture on Thursday.
Funerals of the remains of victims from Bouncer are planned for 6 September, provided that safety conditions allow. – The place of the event is usually given only on the eve, so that it is not a pretext for the Russian aggressor to strike. But yes, such a word is agreed with the Polish side – he added.
Exhumations in Ukraine. Works in the erstwhile village Zboiska
Najos reported that today Work continues in the erstwhile village of Zboiskacurrently present within the limits of Lviv, where Polish and Ukrainian specialists have been active for 2 weeks. In September 1939, the Polish army, commanded by Colonel Stanislaw Maczek, fought fiercely against Wehrmacht there.
Deputy Minister has revealed that shortly is besides planned preparatory visit to Jurkov close Przemyśl where the search for Ukrainian victims is to take place.
– We are in direct dialog with Poles, there are 2 joint expeditions. Therefore, there can be no speech about any signs of detention or suspension of search and exhumation," he assured.
Deputy Head of Ukraine Cultural Ministry He pointed out that in conditions of Russian aggression many exhumations could not be conducted simultaneously. – Today's very hard night in Lviv, Volyn, Kiev shows that barbarous fire by drones and rockets continues. Under specified conditions we can guarantee safety on 1 facility And after the work is done, we decision on to the next. This is simply a liable approach," he said.
– The fall of the Russian drone in Poland is simply a sign that We're in danger.. Perhaps, together with the issue of exhumation, we should besides talk more seriously about safety aspects. We cannot put Polish citizens at risk to the hazard of Russian attacks," said Najos.
Rafał Leśkiewicz: There are no serious signals
On Tuesday, president Rafał Leśkiewicz said that there are no crucial signals so far that would indicate a change in Ukraine's position regarding search and exhumation work in Volyn. He added that this is the most crucial thing in Polish-Ukrainian historical relations.
The President's spokesperson besides assured on Tuesday's radio interview with the 1 Karol Nawrocki does not exclude Ukraine's membership of NATO, but in the current geopolitical situation, he does not see the anticipation of this country joining the Alliance.
– 1 of the issues that is highly important, and which may change the attitude of the President, is the resolution of issues concerning victims of the Volyn genocide and the taking of search and exhumation work Volyn said Leśkiewicz. He emphasized that this is an highly crucial component in the politics of memory and in Polish-Ukrainian relations. He added that the president discussed this on July 31 with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski.
Leśkiewicz stressed that Poland is committed to resolving the problem of granting approvals to the system Start of search and exhumation work Ukraine. “There are more than 100,000 victims of the genocide of Ukrainian nationalists murdered highly brutally, and the families of the victims anticipate that these nameless graves will yet be exploited, that the remains will be taken, will be decently, after Christian burial”, he said.
As he pointed out, “there are no serious signals to indicate Revision of Ukraine’s position on the consent to conduct search and exhumation work, in addition to the ‘single case’.
In early August 2025, exploration and exhumation work began in the erstwhile village of Zboiska, which is now within the borders of Lviv. In May of that year, however, the Field phase of exhumation in the no longer existing village of Puźniki in the Tarnopolski region. As a result, 42 remains were found.
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