Petro Kasinchuk, who was a member of the Ukrainian underground, receives a flower from a supporter during a rally in 2006 in Kiev calling for official recognition of the fighters as World War II veterans. (Efrem Lukatsky/associated Press)
The Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA fought for independence for the Ukraine throughout World War II and beyond. During the German occupation it was aligned with Nazi Germany in its struggle for independence. Today the movement to pay tribute to those who fought for independence is marred with controversy over its involvement in ethnic cleaning and it alignment with Nazi Germany.
LINK - In Ukraine, movement to honor members of WWII underground sets off debate – The Washington Post January 6, 2010
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