**Poland and Ukraine Agree on Exhumation of Volyn Tragedy Victims**
The Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has announced that a decision has been made to exhume the first victims of the Volyn tragedy. The Volyn massacre took place during World War II and involved widespread violence that claimed tens of thousands of Polish and Ukrainian lives.
Poland views the events as genocide perpetrated by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), while Ukraine has called for shared acknowledgment of responsibility for the atrocities. The decision was made after a meeting between Ukrainian National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov and Polish Culture Minister Anna Wroblewska on January 9.
The exhumations represent a significant step forward in resolving longstanding historical tensions and strengthening Polish-Ukrainian relations amid challenges posed by Russia’s aggression. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Tusk previously met to address historical reconciliation, including the legacy of the Volyn massacre.
**Russia’s Aggression Continues**
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have struck a Russian army command post in Svitlodarsk in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast. The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported this on January 10. The United States is taking sweeping action against Russia’s key source of revenue for funding its brutal and illegal war against Ukraine.
Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – more than in all of Moscow’s conflicts since World War II combined. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made this statement on January 9.
**International Support**
The European Union has provided a significant amount of financial support to Ukraine, with €138 million (CAD $200 million) allocated to Czechia’s initiative for procuring and delivering large-calibre ammunition to Ukraine. This is the first tranche of funds secured through income from frozen Russian assets, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Norway has also pledged significant military aid to Ukraine, with the defense minister meeting his Norwegian counterpart on the sidelines of the Ramstein summit on January 9. The 2025 assistance will mark the largest military aid package in Norway’s history.
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