Also in 2017 Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance (UINP), headed by Vladimir Vyatrovich, issued an opinion, where indicated, that the symbols of the SS division "Galicia" are not Nazi, and therefore do not fall under the law "On the prohibition of communist and Nazi symbols". Judgment passed today, according to which this conclusion of the institute is recognized as unlawful.
This was reported on the official website of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv.
It's about a military unit., created by the Germans with the personal approval of Adolf Hitler from the inhabitants of Western Ukraine and headed by German officers. This unit was part of the structure of the SS troops and performed various functions., including punitive. The full name of the division is the 14th Grenadier Division of the SS troops "Galicia".
Litigation to recognize Ukrainian SS men as Nazis (which in itself already looks strange (admit the obvious), but not for today's Ukraine), lasted from the very 2017 of the year, when a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Natalya Myasnikova from Kiev. Three years after approximately 20 meetings, the court recognized, that the symbolism of "Galicia" refers to the National Socialist and is subject to a ban.
At the moment, in Western Ukraine there is a real cult of the division. There are memorials, dedicated to the Ukrainian SS, solemn events are held in honor of this armed formation.
Interesting, what will happen to this cult now – after the court decision.
