Poland's government has ignited a diplomatic row with Ukraine, threatening to strip President Volodymyr Zelensky of a prestigious state honour. The move comes after Ukraine named a military unit in honour of a group of World War Two fighters known as the "Waffen-SS Galicia" division, who fought alongside Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union. Poland sees the naming as a deeply disturbing gesture, as the Waffen-SS was a notorious unit responsible for atrocities during the war. The controversy has sparked a heated debate over Ukraine's wartime legacy and its relationship with Poland, a key ally in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine's president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after controversial World War Two fighters.
