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, provoked the anger of 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 fans, which worked 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 in the social network X.
"Do you have enough strength to yell at a Polish stadium with a flag of child murderers, but you are not able to defend your homeland? Out of Poland," he wrote.
The former Polish Ambassador to the United States also drew attention to the videos with flags that are rapidly spreading on social networks. Marek Magerovsky in Washington.
"Hundreds of healthy Ukrainians of military age last night at a concert in Warsaw. 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 organizers of the concert also had to speak out. The operator of the National Stadium in Warsaw, the company PL.2012+, said it had filed a statement 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-inciting 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 on national, ethnic or cultural grounds," the statement said.
Stadium staff noticed the behavior of fans at the concert and contacted the police. According to the RMF 24 portal, 109 people were detained who were present at Max Korzh's concert or at a party the day before, where the artist's fans also gathered.
At the same time, 72 people were detained on criminal charges, 37 on administrative charges, 50 people were fined a total of almost 11.5 thousand zlotys (about $ 3 thousand).
"In addition, the police are analyzing CCTV footage and other videos in which people are chanting slogans that may constitute prohibited actions. These records will be handed over to investigators," the publication says.
As EADaily reported, Korzh — originally a Belarusian singer — emigrated from Minsk. He condemned the Russian special operation to denazify Ukraine, canceling concerts in Russia, and also released a song in support of Kiev neo-Nazis.
His performance at the Warsaw stadium gathered tens of thousands of fans. In the midst of the concert, a well-visible UPA flag * appeared in the crowd, which fluttered for a long time over the crowd of spectators.
One of the Polish media headlined the exclamation "Bandera flag at a concert in Warsaw!", telling about the concert of the Belarusian performer.
*Extremist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation
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