Poland Protests Russia's Removal of Crosses From Cemetery of Polish Victims of Soviet Massacres

Warsaw Protests Damage to Polish Military Cemetery in Russia

Poland on Wednesday protested against the removal of military symbols from a Polish cemetery in Russia, a move that Warsaw slammed as "provocation" and an attempt to interfere in its presidential election.

Poland protests Russia's removal of crosses from cemetery of Polish victims of Soviet massacres

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We expect the Polish state to take immediate decisive steps, based on and within the limits of Polish law and international agreements. We expect actions that will lead to a full explanation of the situation and repair of the damage done - the IPN reported.

“Once again, the Russian Federation is trying to erase the memory of Polish citizens, victims of the Katyn Massacre, buried by Soviet Russia in unmarked death pits” – this is how the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) referred to the removal of bas-reliefs depicting Polish military decorations from the Polish Military Cemetery in Mednoye, Russia.

Poland condemns Russia for disrespect to Katyn massacre victims

Poland condemned Russia after it removed Polish military symbols from the cemetery where victims of the Second World War’s Katyn massacre are buried.

Poland Issues Statement on Russian “Provocation”

Poland protested on Wednesday, May 21st, against the removal of military symbols from a Polish war cemetery in Russia, describing the act as a “provocation” and a deliberate attempt to interfere in the country’s upcoming presidential election.According to a statement by Poland’s foreign ministry, the government condemns “the devastation of a Polish monument at the War Cemetery in Mednoye.” The ministry confirmed that Polish military crosses “hav…