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20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: A general view of the Cross Memorial in front of the Wujek coal mine during a ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the mine's pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025.In December 1981, following the imposition of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at the Wujek mine, killing nine workers and injuring many others.

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#13116370

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Slawomir Cenckiewicz, head of the National Security Bureau, attends a ceremony at the Cross Memorial outside the 'Wujek' coal mine, marking the 44th anniversary of the mine’s pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, following the imposition of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at Wujek, killing nine and wounding several others.

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#13116283

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: The red brick facade of the Wujek coal mine is seen as Polish President Karol Nawrocki attends a ceremony at the Cross Memorial outside the mine, marking the 44th anniversary of its pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, following the imposition of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at Wujek, killing nine and injuring several others.

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#13116276

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Members of the Polish Army attend a Mass at the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Wujek mine tragedy, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. The 1981 attack on striking miners by security forces left nine dead and numerous others wounded during martial law in communist Poland.

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#13116288

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Michal Wos MP is seen during 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.

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#13116290

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Michal Wos MP is seen during 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.

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#13116295

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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.

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#13116305

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki (2ndR) 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.

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#13116334

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Sławomir Cenckiewicz, head of Poland’s National Security Bureau (BBN) and a noted historian of communist‑era security services, 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, following the imposition of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at Wujek, killing nine and injuring several others.

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#13116337

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki (L) 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.

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#13116338

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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.

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#13116339

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Members of the Polish Army attend a Mass at the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Wujek mine tragedy, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. The 1981 attack on striking miners by security forces left nine dead and numerous others wounded during martial law in communist Poland.

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20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Michal Wos MP is seen during 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.

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#13116344

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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.

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#13116346

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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.

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#13116365

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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.

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