The Embassy of Ukraine in Poland believes that the appearance of the inscription "Glory to UPA" on the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw is a manifestation of hybrid warfare by Russia, according to Eurointegration.

This is stated in a statement by the embassy, released on Saturday, reports "European Pravda".

The embassy noted that information had been published in Polish media about vandalism against the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw. In this regard, the embassy condemned "this shameful provocation, as well as any manifestations of vandalism, desecration of monuments and similar actions" and emphasized their inadmissibility.

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"We are convinced that Polish law enforcement agencies will identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice in accordance with current legislation. In our opinion, this unlawful act is a manifestation of the hybrid war that Russia is trying in every way to wage in European countries, primarily in Poland", – the statement reads.

The purpose of the provocation, according to the diplomats, is obvious: to sow hostility between Ukrainians and Poles, undermine mutual trust and weaken support for Ukraine.

"We must honor the memory of the past with dignity, in particular the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto, and take all possible measures to prevent such vandalism in the future", – the embassy said, calling on Ukrainians in Poland not to agree to "easy money" for applying inscriptions, damaging property, or performing other illegal tasks.

"Let us respect the laws of the host country, historical memory and each other's dignity. Ukrainian-Polish solidarity is our common strength. We do not allow the enemy to destroy it", – the embassy urged.

As reported, the inscription "Glory to UPA" was discovered on November 14 not only on the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw, but also on the monument to a soldier of the 1st Polish Army on Political Prisoners of Stalinism Square in the Muranów district.

According to Polish media, over the past week, 11 more historical monuments in Warsaw, Gdynia and Poznań were damaged in a similar way.

Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw. Archive photo, May 16, 2024: Steven1991 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.