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Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Two activists hold a banner depicting Russian and Polish communist leaders, including Polish military dictator Wojciech Jaruzelski, outside the Cross Memorial at the Wujek coal mine ahead of ceremonies marking the 44th anniversary of the mine’s pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, during the imposition of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at Wujek, killing nine and injuring several others. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13104742
Date Taken	16 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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