What young Ukrainians learn about Volhynia. Not much, and not the same way as in Poland

Zdjęcie: Foto: EPA/MYKOLA TYS


Why do Ukrainians view the UPA so differently from Poles? In the latest Ukrainian past textbook, the subject of the “Volhynia tragedy” is covered in just 3 pages. Throughout the country—except in the west—knowledge of the massacre is minimal. For most Ukrainians, the UPA is simply a symbol of the conflict against the Soviets, not against the Poles.