which translates to "say hail" in english
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/hail
Verb
hail (third-person singular simple present hails, present participle hailing, simple past and past participle hailed)
(transitive) To greet; give salutation to; salute.
(transitive) To name; to designate; to call. quotations ▼
He was hailed as a hero.
The problem with the german WWII one isn't as much the word as who they were hailing.
i very much doubt the Ukrainian word has the same negative connotations as the german one.
that guy cant help himself but to put on a slight smile, even now!