SBU need to reform the format of the OUN-UPA, says the head of the service
The head of the security service of Ukraine Valentyn Nalyvaichenko considers it necessary to take as a basis for reforming his or her office, the example of the work of the security Service of the OUN-UPA.
"The Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA) was formed in October 1942 as a military wing of the organization of Ukrainian nationalists (OUN), its purpose was proclaimed the struggle for independence of Ukraine. Ian acted mostly in Western Ukraine and fought against Soviet forces, collaborating with the Nazis. Field completion of the great Patriotic war she continued to struggle against the Soviets extremist methods - injured soldiers of the UPA was Authorized intellectuals and local authorities, Komsomol and party activists.
"For SBU don't need to invent anything extra - it is important to take the traditions and approaches to the work of the security Service of the OUN-UPA in the years 1930-1950. They worked against the aggressor in the conditions of the temporary occupation of the territory, had Patriotic education, military counterintelligence and relied on peaceful Ukrainian population, using its unprecedented support, "said Nalyvaychenko in the interview to the newspaper" Day ".
According to Nalyvaychenko, " reforming applies to all law enforcement sector and the security sector of Ukraine ". He also said that the security agencies have to be more controlled by the public, Parliament and non-governmental organizations.
Glorification of the UPA and its leaders Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych - has led to criticism from many veterans of the great Patriotic war and politicians accusing Bandera in cooperation with the Nazis. For example, agitate the public not to forget the atrocities of the fighters of the OUN-UPA during and After the war, in particular, " the Volyn massacre - massive liquidation in 1943 Ukrainian nationalists Polish civilians in Volhynia, until September 1939 were mostly from Poland. According to researchers, the total number of victims ranges from 36 thousand to 100 thousand people.