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#13104749
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: An ice sculpture commemorating miners killed in 1981 is seen outside the Cross Memorial in front of the Wujek coal mine ahead of ceremonies marking the 44th anniversary of the pacification of the Wujek 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 the Wujek mine, killing nine workers and injuring many others.
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#13104750
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki addresses participants as he 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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#13104751
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki addresses participants as he 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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#13104753
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki addresses participants as he 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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#13104742
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Two activists hold a banner depicting Russian and Polish communist leaders, including Polish military dictator Wojciech Jaruzelski, outside the Cross Memorial at the Wujek coal mine ahead of ceremonies marking the 44th anniversary of the mine’s pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, during 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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#13104713
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: A miner in a ceremonial mining uniform stands guard at 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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#13104743
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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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#13104744
17 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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#13104745
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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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#13104746
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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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#13104747
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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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#13104752
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Polish President Karol Nawrocki 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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#13104716
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Young students hold a cross bearing the image of Andrzej Pelka, one of nine miners killed in 1981, outside 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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#13104733
17 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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#13104734
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: An ice sculpture commemorating miners killed in 1981 is seen outside the Cross Memorial in front of the Wujek coal mine ahead of ceremonies marking the 44th anniversary of the pacification of the Wujek 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 the Wujek mine, killing nine workers and injuring many others.
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#13104735
17 December 2025
KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: A member of the mining community is seen outside the Cross Memorial at the Wujek coal mine during the ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the mine’s pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, during 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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