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Poland Commemorates 1939 Soviet Attack And Katyn Crime

WARSAW, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Sixteen urns containing 15 skulls and other skeletal remains of Katyn Massacre victims, including twelve skulls recovered during 1991 exhumations in Kharkiv and later sent to Poland for study and three skulls and additional remains preserved at the Katyn Museum, are displayed during a commemorative event in Warsaw, Poland, on September 17, 2025. The commemoration also recalls the joint German-Soviet aggression of 1939, which resulted in the partition and occupation of Poland at the outbreak of World War II. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#12764631
Date Taken	17 September 2025
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Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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