Across social media, Ukrainian police and law enforcement officials are apologizing for one officer’s slur aimed at far-right ultranationalists and making it known: They, too, are “#Banderites.” Or, to be clear, supporters of militant Ukrainian nationalists who collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
RFE/RL: Ukrainian police declare admiration for Nazi collaborators to make a point
People hold torches during a march to mark the 109th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian politician Stepan Bandera, one of the leaders of Ukrainian national movement and leader of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) on Jan. 1 in Kyiv.
