Is July 11 the D-Day?

Nawrocki is reportedly expected to announce his position on July 11, Poland's National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists against the citizens of the Republic of Poland, according to the Polish daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, citing a source close to the Polish president. The report was subsequently carried by Ukrainska Pravda.

After Ukraine named one of its military units after the World War II-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Nawrocki reportedly decided in mid-June to revoke President Volodymyr Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle. In response, several current and former Ukrainian officials announced that they would return their Polish state decorations. In addition, many Poles viewed Zelenskyy's announcement of the establishment of a National Pantheon as a deliberate provocation.

"We are responding to this announcement with restraint because the actions of Zelensky and those around him are provocative in nature," a representative of the Office of the President of Poland said.

According to the official, the Ukrainian president's decisions are aimed primarily at a domestic audience in an effort to strengthen his weakened political position, while also serving to divert attention from corruption scandals involving leading Ukrainian politicians.

"We will not react impulsively. We will continue to do our job and consistently refer to those who committed crimes under the banner of the UPA as perpetrators of genocide. There is no need to respond today or tomorrow. This can be prepared calmly and presented during the July 11 commemoration, when the president will deliver a speech," the source said.