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Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki delivers a speech at the Cross Memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 44th anniversary of the 1981 pacification of the Wujek coal mine, honoring the miners who were killed and injured during the crackdown, 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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| Photographer | Artur Widak/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto |
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