A diplomatic dispute has erupted between Ukraine and Poland over the honoring of a Ukrainian military unit named after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UIA). Poland has announced it is rescinding its highest honor from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to the UIA’s alleged role in the massacres of Poles during World War II. In response, several top Ukrainian officials have returned Polish state awards. The UIA, a nationalist organization, fought both Nazi Germany and Soviet forces, but is accused of ethnic cleansing, particularly against Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia. This decision by Poland follows repeated requests from Warsaw for Ukraine to condemn the UIA’s actions. The escalating tensions highlight the sensitive historical issues between the two nations and their ongoing support for each other against Russian aggression.