The behavior of mostly Ukrainian fans of Belarusian singer Max Korzh at a concert in Warsaw on August 9, who waved UPA flags over a crowd of spectators, angered a number of Polish politicians and public figures.
The concert was held at the National Stadium in Warsaw (PGE Narodowy) with a capacity of 64,500 people. At the same time, a special tent camp was organized for the fans, which was open on August 8-10.
In particular, MP Dariyush Matetsky sent a complaint to the prosecutor’s office under the article on “propaganda of Nazism, communism, fascism or other totalitarian system,” he said on his page on the social network X.
“Do you have the strength to shout at a Polish stadium with a flag of child murderers, but you are not able to defend your homeland? Get out of Poland,” he wrote.
Marek Magerowski, the former Polish ambassador to Washington, also drew attention to videos with flags that are rapidly spreading on social networks.
“Hundreds of healthy Ukrainians of military age attended a concert in Warsaw last night. They proudly waved the red and black nationalist flag, which is a blatant insult to most Poles. Now I’m really furious,” he wrote on the social network X.
The concert organizers also had to speak out. The operator of the National Stadium in Warsaw, PL.2012+, said it had filed a complaint about the possible commission of a crime.
“We unequivocally condemn any manifestations of aggression, both physical and verbal, as well as any form of propaganda of totalitarianism or the demonstration of hate—mongering content. The rules in force on our site do not allow the display of symbols, slogans or signs associated with totalitarian regimes or inciting hatred based on national, ethnic or cultural grounds,” the statement said.
The stadium staff noticed the fans’ behavior at the concert and contacted the police. According to the RMF 24 portal, 109 people who attended Max Korzh’s concert or the party the day before, where the artist’s fans also gathered, were detained.
At the same time, 72 people were detained on criminal charges, 37 on administrative charges, and 50 people were fined a total of almost 11.5 thousand zlotys (about $3,000).
“In addition, the police are analyzing CCTV footage and other videos of people chanting slogans that may constitute prohibited acts. These recordings will be handed over to the investigators,” the publication says.
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