Editorial photo #13104732 Human Interest

Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki (C) attends a Mass at the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross during ceremonies commemorating the 44th anniversary of the 1981 pacification of the 'Wujek coal mine,' in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, during 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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Photo ID: #13104732
Date taken: 16 December 2025
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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