The initiator of the resolution on UPA responds to Poland. He pointed to the exhumations in Volhynia.

Swiatosław Szeremeta defends the Lviv Regional Council's decision to commemorate the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) in 2027, stating it honors freedom fighters. He criticized Polish officials' reactions as strange, noting similar resolutions have been passed before. The Polish Foreign Minister has proposed placing Szeremeta on a blacklist due to his role in the initiative. The decision has sparked controversy, especially following the discovery of Ukrainian civilian remains in Poland, which Szeremeta believes influenced the Polish response. Despite the backlash, he argues the resolution aims to foster Ukrainian-Polish relations regarding remembrance efforts.