Grzegorz Braun calls for removal of controversial UPA monument in eastern Poland

Grzegorz Braun posted a recording in which he demanded that the state intervene to eliminate a stone obelisk commemorating Ukrainian insurgents, describing it as offensive to the memory of Poles killed in the 1940s. He argued that the removal should be carried out with professional equipment once the alleged glorification of Nazism and banderism is documented. Braun mentioned he had discussed the issue during a local harvest festival and proposed that an Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna (volunteer fire brigade) could be tasked with the work, though the brigade expressed concerns about potential arson.

The monument, located in the Białystok area of Dołhobyczów, marks the burial site of 41 UPA fighters who died in February 1946 fighting NKVD units. Local officials have opened an investigation into possible hate crimes and property damage related to the recent defacement of the monument's inscriptions.