Ukraine's Foreign Ministry criticizes Lviv regional council's decision to declare 2027 the 'Year of the UPA'
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has criticized the Lviv Oblast Council's decision to name 2027 the year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Oleh Olzhych. The ministry says the deputies adopted it without consulting diplomats or central authorities.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has publicly criticized a decision by the Lviv Oblast Council. The regional elected body in western Ukraine voted to declare 2027 the "Year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Oleh Olzhych."
The ministry stressed that the deputies took the decision without first consulting either diplomats or the central government authorities. It described the move as counterproductive.
The source gives no further details on how the Lviv Oblast Council has responded to the criticism or whether the decision will be reviewed.
