Editorial photo #12769960 Human Interest

86th Anniversary Of The Soviet Union's Aggression On Poland In Krakow

Ryszard Smialek, Deputy Voivode of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, participates in the commemoration of the 86th anniversary of the Soviet Union's aggression against Poland at Father General Adam Studzinski Square on September 17, 2025, in Krakow, Poland. The Soviet Union joins military operations on the side of Nazi Germany and, without declaring war, invades Poland on September 17, 1939, thus fulfilling the protocol of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The Soviet murders of Polish officers and intelligentsia begin at that time. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12769960
Date taken: 17 September 2025
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Photographer: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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