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Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Archbishop Andrzej Przybylski arrives to lead a commemorative Mass at the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross during ceremonies marking the 44th anniversary of the 1981 pacification of the Wujek coal mine, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, following the introduction of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at the Wujek mine, killing nine workers and injuring many others. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Artur Widak/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto |
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