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44th Anniversary Of The Pacification Of The 'Wujek' Mine In Katowice

Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, attends a ceremony at the Cross-Monument to the Miners of the 'Wujek' Coal Mine during commemorations marking the 44th anniversary of the pacification of the 'Wujek' mine, in Katowice, Poland, on December 16, 2025. On December 16, 1981, in Katowice, striking miners at the 'Wujek' coal mine are violently suppressed by units of ZOMO acting under orders issued by Wojciech Jaruzelski. As a result of these actions, six miners are killed at the scene, three others later die in hospital, and 23 are injured. These events bring the strike at the mine to an end. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13117393
Date Taken	16 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto

One Person Waist Up 2025 Karol Nawrocki Katowice Monument Poland Solidarity Wujek mine anniversary ceremony commemorations cross history mine miners pacification politics president of poland right-wing square strike Cross-Monument Wujek Coal Mine 44th anniversary December 16 ZOMO Wojciech Jaruzelski striking miners violence suppression deaths injuries memorial 1981 Klaudia Radecka NurPhoto historical event miners' rights government orders military intervention miner deaths hospital end of strike remembrance.