Ex-Polish PM tells Ukraine to return tanks and jets amid medals dispute
Ukrainian officials returning Polish honors should also return Poland’s tanks and jets, ex-PM Leszek Miller has said Read Full Article at RT.com
TL;DR
- Former Polish PM Leszek Miller suggested Ukraine should return military equipment, including tanks and jets, if they return Polish state awards.
- Ukrainian officials announced they were returning Polish state awards in solidarity with President Vladimir Zelensky.
- The revocation of Zelensky's award by Polish President Karol Nawrocki was due to Zelensky's honoring of a unit linked to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which massacred Polish civilians.
- Poland has been a significant military supplier to Ukraine, providing fighter jets, helicopters, tanks, and other weaponry.
- Miller criticized Zelensky's response, suggesting he could have refused the award earlier rather than questioning the list of recipients after accepting it.