New Delhi, July 11 -- Russia has released declassified World War II-era documents focusing on the Volhynia massacres, a contentious chapter in Eastern European history that continues to shape relations between Ukraine and Poland, according to a report by Hindustan Times (HT).

The newly released files centre on alleged actions by Ukrainian nationalist groups during the Volhynia massacres, which took place during World War II. The issue remains politically and historically sensitive, with Poland and Ukraine holding differing views on the events and their legacy.

According to HT, Poland officially recognises the Volhynia massacres as genocide, while Ukraine's position on the nationalist groups associated with the period remains a subject o...