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  • Polish theater moves Ukrainian flag indoors following threats and attacks
    The Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Krakow, Poland, relocated its Ukrainian flag from the building’s exterior to inside the venue after facing mounting physical threats, according to the theater’s Facebook page. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Poland has been one of Ukraine’s most vital and consistent allies, providing significant military aid, humanitarian support, and hosting more than a million Ukrainian refugees. However, following the 2025 presidential election,
     
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Polish theater moves Ukrainian flag indoors following threats and attacks

Par :Vira Kravchuk
21 juin 2025 à 06:52

The Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Krakow was forced to move Ukraine solidarity flag inside the building following what officials described as increasing physical attacks and threats of property destruction.

The Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Krakow, Poland, relocated its Ukrainian flag from the building’s exterior to inside the venue after facing mounting physical threats, according to the theater’s Facebook page.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Poland has been one of Ukraine’s most vital and consistent allies, providing significant military aid, humanitarian support, and hosting more than a million Ukrainian refugees. However, following the 2025 presidential election, Poland’s stance has shifted to a more conditional approach. While newly elected president Karol Nawrocki maintains Poland’s strategic support for Ukraine against Russia, he emphasizes addressing “overdue historical issues” such as the Volhynian massacre and opposes Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.

Director Krzysztof Głuchowski announced the decision with what he described as “great sorrow,” citing safety considerations for staff.

“I am doing this with pain and shame, but in the face of increasing attacks on the theater, in the face of threats to punish us, in the interests of staff safety, their health and lives, and in the face of potential threats to destroy property, I cannot make any other decision,” Głuchowski stated.

The flag had been displayed on the theater’s facade since February 2022 as a symbol of Polish solidarity with Ukraine. Głuchowski explained that the flag represented support for Ukrainians “who are giving their blood and lives in the fight for freedom and independence and who are also fighting and dying for us and all of free Europe.”

The theater has now positioned the Ukrainian flag alongside the Polish flag in the building’s interior. Głuchowski characterized the demands to remove the Ukrainian flag as “an attack on freedom and solidarity,” though he did not identify the specific sources of the threats.

Ukrainian flag was relocated inside the theater after exterior attacks. Photo: Facebook / Teatr w Krakowie — im. Juliusza Słowackiego

The decision follows a recent incident in which a supporter of far-right Polish deputy Grzegorz Braun physically removed the Ukrainian flag from the Juliusz Słowacki theater. The same individual allegedly threatened the theater director while demanding the flag’s removal.

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