Protest in Kiev for nationalist armed organisation anniversary Nationalists marched in Kiev on Tuesday to mark the 71st anniversary of the formation of armed nationalist group, UPA ("Ukrayins’ka Povstans’ka Armiya"). UPA, also known as the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, was engaged in a series of guerrilla conflicts during World War II, taking part in battles against Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union and was the military wing of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists — Bandera faction (the OUN-B). Images