Ukraine’s Deputy Culture Minister Andrij Nadżos confirms no plans to change the stance on exhumations, pledging that the joint reburial in Puzniki will proceed as scheduled in September, while Polish and Ukrainian experts coordinate closely on the site.
Deputy Minister’s Statement
Andrij Nadżos, speaking at the Polish Agency for Press, emphasized that Ukraine has no plans to alter its position on the continuation of exhumation work, neither in the near future nor further ahead.
He reported that positive findings were obtained in Puzniki, and preparations are underway for a joint reburial expected in early September. The graves will be held on September 6, contingent upon safety conditions.
He added that the event’s location will usually be disclosed only a day prior to avoid providing a pretext for Russian aggression, noting that the timeline has been coordinated with Polish authorities.
Polish‑Ukrainian Cooperation
Nadżos stated that for two weeks now Polish and Ukrainian specialists have been working in the former village of Zboiska. In September 1939, the army under Lt. Col. Stanisław Maczka fought the Wehrmacht there.
A preparatory visit is scheduled soon in Jureczk near Przemyśl, where searches for Ukrainian victims will take place. “We are in direct dialogue with Poles and two joint expeditions are operational,” he added, underscoring that there should be no pause or cessation of searches and exhumations.
Leśkiewicz on Ukraine’s Position
On Tuesday, spokesperson for President Karol Nawrocki, Rafał Leśkiewicz, told the radio unit that President Nawrocki had not presented a categorical stance that would exclude Ukraine from NATO or the EU. He indicated that currently, given the geopolitical situation, there is no place for Ukraine in NATO, though this was not ruled out.
Leśkiewicz pointed to unresolved issues concerning the victims of the World War II atrocities in Volyn as possibly influencing any shift in the president’s position. He added that, for now, there are no serious signals indicating a change in Ukraine’s stance on search and exhumation work, except for isolated cases, and that Poland seeks to resolve these approvals systematically.
Source: Gazeta,
