President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine aims to accelerate search operations in villages where victims of the World War II Volhynia tragedy are buried.
In a video address on July 11, a day marking the anniversary of the events, Zelensky announced that exhumation work will commence in two days on the territory of the villages of Ostriwky and Wola Ostrowiecka.
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“Ukraine is doing its part to honestly establish the facts regarding those killed in those years: search operations are being conducted where there were villages and where there were victims. Ukraine is interested in accelerating them,” Zelensky said.
He noted that representatives of the Ukrainian and Polish states participated in joint prayers on July 11. The president stated that establishing the truth and honoring the deceased is necessary, but added that historical discussions should not jeopardize the future of bilateral relations or European security.
He identified Russia as a current, shared threat to the independence of both nations.
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