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2024-04-03 20:38:55 UTC - HELPFUL
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The Soviet Union invaded Poland in 1939. https://enrs.eu/news/soviet-invasion-of-poland Soviet troops were also responsible for a number of war crimes, notably including the Katyn Massacre. Russia admitted guilt for this in 2010, in an official statement. https://warsawinstitute.review/issue-2020/the-katyn-massacre-mechanisms-of-genocide/ https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/26/russian-parliament-guilt-katyn-massacre The monuments are from the Communist-era. https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/09/28/20-soviet-memorials-removed-in-poland-this-year-40-to-go-head-of-state-history-body/
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