The Russians removed Polish symbols from Katyń Cemetery

In the Smolensk region of Russia, there was a controversial action on the grounds of the Katyn War Cemetery. Russian authorities ordered the dismantling of reliefs representing Order Virtuti Militari and the Cross of the September run – symbols commemorating Polish soldiers murdered in 1940. The event occurred at Katyń Memorial Complex, where the remains of 4421 Polish officers and soldiers murdered by [...]