Tusk likens Russia's actions in Ukraine to Soviet crimes on Katyn anniversary

Tusk likens Russia's actions in Ukraine to Soviet crimes on Katyn anniversary

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. In a speech marking the 85th anniversary of the Katyn massacre – in which the Soviet Union murdered 22,000 Poles during World War Two – Polish Prime Minister Do…

April is traditionally observed in Poland as a month of remembrance for the victims of the Katyn massacre. In the spring of 1940, the Soviet secret police, the NKVD, on the orders of Stalin and Interior Minister Beria, murdered over 20,000 Polish officers and intelligence officers. The Russians kept this crime a secret until 1990.

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April is traditionally considered the month of remembrance for the victims of the Katyn massacre. In the spring of 1940, the Soviet secret police NKVD, on the orders of Stalin and Interior Minister Beria, murdered over 20,000 Polish officers and members of the Polish intelligentsia. The Russians kept this crime a secret until 1990. The memory of Katyn and the desire to uncover the truth were very important for the Polish people, including the Po…

That evil has been defeated, today we live in an independent, sovereign, free homeland, but the evil that was the source of this crime still lurks around us - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the celebrations organized in Warsaw on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Katyn Massacre.

– We will never be able to come to terms with the triumph of evil – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.