Cross sawn off Ukrainian church in Poland, ambassador calls for that vandals be punished

Unidentified perpetrators have broken the roof and lower down the cross from the primary dome of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary within the Polish metropolis of Legnica.

Supply: Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland, on Fb, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "As we speak, on the eve of a significant Christian vacation – the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – we’ve realized that unidentified perpetrators have broken the roof and lower down the cross from the primary dome of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Legnica.

The Embassy of Ukraine within the Republic of Poland has filed an pressing word to the Polish Ministry of International Affairs, whereas the Consulate Basic of Ukraine in Wrocław has urged native legislation enforcement to take vital motion and be sure that these accountable are held accountable."

Particulars: Talking on behalf of Ukrainians in Poland, the ambassador condemned the act and stated he’s outraged.

"I name on legislation enforcement authorities of the Republic of Poland to take all vital steps in order that this crime, and all others focusing on Ukrainians and Ukrainian identification, are prosecuted to their full conclusion – courtroom rulings underneath Polish legislation," Bodnar confused.

The ambassador urged Ukraine’s buddies and companions in Poland to deal with the seen enhance in anti-Ukrainian attitudes throughout the nation.

"We’re satisfied that for the Polish individuals, simply as for the Ukrainian individuals, the desecration of church buildings is unacceptable underneath any circumstances," he added.

Background:

• In August, experiences emerged that Polish authorities have been investigating an incident involving a monument to the victims of the Volyn tragedy, on which the red-and-black revolutionary flag of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and the slogan "Glory to the UPA" had been painted. [The Volyn (Volhynia) tragedy was a series of events that led to the ethnic cleansing of the Polish and Ukrainian populations in 1943 during World War II. It was part of a long-standing rivalry between Ukrainians and Poles in what is now Ukraine's west. Poland considers the Volyn tragedy a genocide of Poles – ed.]
• On 13 August, Polish police introduced the detention of two 17-year-old Ukrainians for supposedly portray crimson and black flags and leaving "Bandera slogans" on buildings and memorial websites devoted to the victims of the Volhynia tragedy.

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