Editorial photo #13953260 Unrest, Conflicts and War

Poland Commemorates 83rd Anniversary Of Volhynia Genocide

RZESZOW, POLAND - JULY 11: Participants place commemorative candles and floral wreaths beneath a memorial plaque dedicated to the Volhynia massacre victims outside the Church of the Holy Cross on 3 Maja Street (3-May Street) during a solemn commemoration on July 11, 2026, in Rzeszow, Poland. The tribute, organized by nationalist groups including Oboz Narodowo-Radykalny (ONR), marks the 83rd anniversary of Bloody Sunday to honor over 100,000 Polish civilians tortured and murdered by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN-B) across Volhynia and Eastern Galicia between 1943 and 1947. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13953260
Date taken: 11 July 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Unrest, Conflicts and War

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