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Line 584: * Referring to '''World War II''' as the "Great Patriotic War", as it is referred to in Russia, is ''illegal'' in Ukraine. * Although '''Stepan Bandera''' and the '''OUN''' are denounced in Russia and Poland for being Nazi collaborators who committed genocides of ethnic minorities during [[World War II in Europe\|World War II]], they are venerated by some Ukrainians as national heroes for their role in fighting for Ukrainian independence and resisting Soviet rule. You will often see monuments to him. On 28 April every year, marches are held in Ukrainian cities to commemorate the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, also known as the First Ukrainian Division. Despite the controversy of it having fought for the Nazis, its role in fighting for Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union is generally seen as far more important. * Amongst '''Crimean Tatar''' ~~neighborhoods~~neighbourhoods or communities in Crimea, Kherson oblast, or in major Ukrainian cities, it is not a good idea to make any mentions to Soviet rule or Stalin; many Crimean Tatar families were broken up, deported to Central Asia, or murdered during Stalin's deportations of the Crimean Tatars and this remains a very sensitive issue for Crimean Tatars and their communities, and one that is highly emotional. Anti-Russian sentiments are common and widespread. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine further buttressed negative sentiments towards Russia and Russian people.

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