Poland debates Ukrainian children amid Volhynia memories

Two Polish media pieces highlight ongoing public tension over Ukrainian children. One program examines the experiences of Polish children who survived the World War II‑era violence in Volhynia, presenting witness testimonies, documents and survivor stories. It promotes upcoming live broadcasts that will discuss the historical massacre and its lasting trauma.

A separate TV segment featured a caller urging “Zostawcie ukraińskie dzieci” ("Leave the Ukrainian children"). The caller linked contemporary anti‑Ukrainian incidents – a man verbally assaulting Ukrainian girls on a bus in Bielsko‑Biała and a woman attacking three Ukrainian teenagers in Legnica – to the memory of the Volhynia killings. Both incidents are under police investigation.

The coverage reflects a broader debate in Poland about how historical grievances intersect with present‑day treatment of Ukrainian migrants and children.