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21 December 2025

A soldier of the Polish Army 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.

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#13117383

21 December 2025

In Katowice, Poland, on December 16, 2025, soldiers of the Polish Army attend 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. 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.

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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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#13116328

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki inspect the loacl the Polish Army Regiment as he attends a ceremony at the Cross Memorial at the Wujek mine on the 44th anniversary of the 1981 Wujek mine pacification in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. The event commemorates the miners who lost their lives during clashes with security forces under martial law and honors their role in Silesian labor history.

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#13116331

20 December 2025

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki inspect the loacl the Polish Army Regiment as he attends a ceremony at the Cross Memorial at the Wujek mine on the 44th anniversary of the 1981 Wujek mine pacification in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. The event commemorates the miners who lost their lives during clashes with security forces under martial law and honors their role in Silesian labor history.

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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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#13114157

20 December 2025

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, meets for the first time with Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, at the Presidential Palace as part of the Ukrainian President's visit to Poland. The Ukrainian President then travels to the Polish Parliament to meet with the Speakers of the Sejm and Senate, where he also lays flowers on a plaque commemorating the members of the Sejm who died during World War II. Finally, a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk takes place.

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#13114158

20 December 2025

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, meets for the first time with Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, at the Presidential Palace as part of the Ukrainian President's visit to Poland. The Ukrainian President then travels to the Polish Parliament to meet with the Speakers of the Sejm and Senate, where he also lays flowers on a plaque commemorating the members of the Sejm who died during World War II. Finally, a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk takes place.

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#13114160

20 December 2025

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, meets for the first time with Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, at the Presidential Palace as part of the Ukrainian President's visit to Poland. The Ukrainian President then travels to the Polish Parliament to meet with the Speakers of the Sejm and Senate, where he also lays flowers on a plaque commemorating the members of the Sejm who died during World War II. Finally, a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk takes place.

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#13114174

20 December 2025

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, meets for the first time with Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, at the Presidential Palace as part of the Ukrainian President's visit to Poland. The Ukrainian President then travels to the Polish Parliament to meet with the Speakers of the Sejm and Senate, where he also lays flowers on a plaque commemorating the members of the Sejm who died during World War II. Finally, a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk takes place.

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#13113218

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Members of the Polish Army Representative Band arrive at the Presidential Palace ahead of the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. The meeting took place during Zelenskyy’s official visit to Poland following an EU summit in Brussels and focused on continued political, security and defense cooperation, as well as strengthening bilateral ties amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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#13113219

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Members of the Polish Army Representative Band arrive at the Presidential Palace ahead of the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. The meeting took place during Zelenskyy’s official visit to Poland following an EU summit in Brussels and focused on continued political, security and defense cooperation, as well as strengthening bilateral ties amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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#13113220

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Members of the Polish Army Representative Band arrive at the Presidential Palace ahead of the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. The meeting took place during Zelenskyy’s official visit to Poland following an EU summit in Brussels and focused on continued political, security and defense cooperation, as well as strengthening bilateral ties amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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#13113221

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Members of the Polish Army Representative Regiment, wearing the uniforms of the Land Forces arrive at the Presidential Palace ahead of the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. The meeting took place during Zelenskyy’s official visit to Poland following an EU summit in Brussels and focused on continued political, security and defense cooperation, as well as strengthening bilateral ties amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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#13113238

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Members of the Polish Army Representative Regiment, wearing the uniforms of the Land Forces arrive at the Presidential Palace ahead of the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. The meeting took place during Zelenskyy’s official visit to Poland following an EU summit in Brussels and focused on continued political, security and defense cooperation, as well as strengthening bilateral ties amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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#13113228

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspect the Polish Army Representative Regiment during the welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. The leaders, meeting during Zelenskyy’s official visit following an EU summit in Brussels, underscored their countries’ shared commitment to continued political, security and defense cooperation in the face of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and regional stability. Reuters

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