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Ukrainian flag removed from Lublin city hall as petition calls for its return

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

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  • More than 100 people signed a petition urging the return of Ukraine’s flag to Lublin City Hall.
  • Officials removed the flag after Volodymyr Zelenskyy named a military unit the “Heroes of the UPA,” and said other cities had acted similarly.

Ukraine’s flag has disappeared from Lublin City Hall, prompting a petition for its return that has gathered more than 100 signatures.

The flag was removed after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave one of the country’s military units the name “Heroes of the UPA.”

Lublin officials said other cities had taken a similar step. RadioZET.pl examined the dispute.

Heroes of the UPA

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe name given to a Ukrainian military unit, which officials cited when explaining the flag’s removal.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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