Ukraine-Poland relations

Poland’s Lublin cuts long-standing ties with Lviv Oblast over move to honor UPA

The Lublin Voivodeship Assembly voted unanimously to terminate a 22-year-old cooperation agreement with Lviv Oblast after the Ukrainian region designated 2027 to honor the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Roman Shukhevych, Polskie Radio Lublin reported on October 26.

27 October, 08:24 AM

Ex-envoy warns Polish politicians will exploit Lviv’s 2027 UPA tribute — NV interview

Andrii Deshchytsia, Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland from 2014 to 2022 and acting foreign minister from February to June 2014, discussed the Lviv Oblast Council’s decision to designate 2027 as a year commemorating the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Roman Shukhevych, as well as the renewed tensions with Poland over the decision, in an interview with Radio NV.

22 October, 04:58 PM

Zelenskyy flies from Poland to London in first onward trip from there since White Eagle order row

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy flew from Rzeszów, Poland, to London for the first time since[relations with Poland worsened over the scandal surrounding the Order of the White Eagle, Dmytro Lytvyn, the Ukrainian president's communications adviser, told journalists on Oct. 14.

14 October, 03:54 PM

Zelenskyy briefs Tusk on possible Ukraine-U.S.-Russia talks and U.S. role

Preparations for trilateral technical-level meetings between Ukraine, the United States and Russia were discussed with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a phone call, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 06:19 PM

More Ukrainians seek short-term work in Poland as winter pressures grow

A growing number of Ukrainians are seeking short-term work in Poland — for several months, with the option of returning to Ukraine afterward.

28 September, 03:06 PM

Polish FM Sikorski condemns far-right Braun over attack on UPA memorial

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski condemned far-right politician Grzegorz Braun for recently damaging a memorial to Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, fighters in an interview with European Pravda.

16 September, 05:10 PM

Far-right Polish politician damages UPA monument and posts video

Grzegorz Braun, leader of the far-right Confederation of the Polish Crown party, damaged a monument to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, in the Polish village of Białystok.

11 September, 03:51 PM

Ukraine planning possible joint World Cup bid with Poland, sports minister says

Ukraine and Poland are considering the possibility of submitting a joint bid to host a future FIFA World Cup, Ukraine’s youth and sports minister, Matvii Bidnyi, said in an interview with Politico on Sept. 4.

4 September, 06:24 PM

Anti-Ukrainian content surges 250% in Poland as Russian campaign intensifies

The volume of anti-Ukrainian content circulating in Poland has increased by 250%, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Aug. 17.

17 August, 05:11 PM

Zelenskyy recalls Ukrainian role in stopping Bolsheviks at Warsaw

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Poland on the anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw and Polish Armed Forces Day, recalling the role Ukrainian troops played in helping stop the Bolshevik advance in 1920.

16 August, 01:28 PM

Ukraine gets no invite to record Polish parade amid escalating dispute over honors

Ukraine did not receive an invitation to Poland’s Armed Forces Day military parade in Warsaw on Aug. 15, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry told Suspilne.

13 August, 12:38 PM

Poland debunks claim Ukrainian attacked teen, blames Russian disinformation

Poland’s Interior Ministry has rejected online claims that a Ukrainian attacked a 15-year-old boy in Kamienna Góra, saying both the attacker and the victim are Polish citizens and calling the rumor Russian disinformation, RMF24 reported.

11 August, 01:06 PM

Protests held in 22 Polish cities over violence targeting Ukrainians

Demonstrations against growing violence targeting Ukrainians were held in 22 Polish cities on Aug. 9, Polish radio station RMF24 reported.

10 August, 10:07 AM

Polish support for Ukrainian refugees falls as xenophobic crime reports rise

Poland has recorded a rise in police reports of crimes against Ukrainians in 2026. NV examines how Polish attitudes toward Ukrainian citizens, including refugees, have shifted in its infographic.

7 August, 11:45 AM

Ukraine demands investigation into damaged war memorial in Poland

Unknown individuals damaged a Ukrainian memorial site in the Bialystok tract near the village of Liski, in Poland's Lublin Voivodeship, Ukraine's Embassy in Poland reported on Facebook on Aug. 6. The mission has contacted Polish authorities regarding the incident.

6 August, 06:50 PM

Ukraine envoy rejects claim honoring Bandera could hinder country’s EU accession

Only Ukraine has the right to choose its national heroes, and historical disputes should not obstruct support for its European integration, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar told European Pravda.

6 August, 04:05 PM

Nawrocki's office pushes Tusk over Zelenskyy award

Zbigniew Bogucki, Polish President Karol Nawrocki Chancellery head, called on PM Donald Tusk to "find the courage" to sign a decree revoking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Order of the White Eagle, in his post on X on Aug. 6.

6 August, 12:16 PM

Police arrest Polish man, 76, after cane attack on Ukrainian woman in Gdynia

Police in the Polish city of Gdynia arrested a 76-year-old man suspected of attacking a 40-year-old Ukrainian woman, striking her twice in the head with a wooden cane before fleeing, TVN24 reported on Aug. 1.

2 August, 12:58 AM

Fresh from Trump talks, Zelenskyy heads to Lublin for meeting with Tusk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lublin on July 29 to discuss his U.S. visit and talks with President Donald Trump, Tusk’s office announced.

29 July, 03:20 PM

Polls show 52% of Polish citizens oppose Ukraine’s EU accession

The majority of Polish citizens (52%) oppose Ukraine's accession to the European Union, Polish news outlet RMF24, citing a survey conducted by Opinia24, reported on July 29.

29 July, 11:38 AM

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