Historian calls Volhynia massacre a “complicated story” as Poland marks anniversary

Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak has called the 1943 Volhynia massacre an “extremely complicated story,” as tensions persist between Poland and Ukraine over its historical interpretation. Speaking to TVP World, the Ukrainian Catholic University professor commented on the killing of around 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalists in the Volhynia region, which Poland’s parliament recently reaffirmed as genocide. Ukraine continues to dispute that designation, and while historians on both sides stress the need for dialogue and a common reading of the past, deep differences over historical assessments remain a major obstacle to reconciliation.