Solemn Commemorative Roll Call at Katyń Museum: Honoring Victims with President of Poland

A solemn Commemorative Roll Call ceremony was held at the Katyń Museum on April 13, 2026, attended by the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. The event honored the victims of the 1940 Katyń massacre and highlighted its significance as a symbol of planned extermination and Soviet deception.

On April 13, 2026, which is the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Katyń Crime, the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, visited the Katyń Museum, a branch of the Polish Army Museum. He paid tribute to the victims of the 1940 Soviet crime. President Nawrocki was welcomed by the Director of the Polish Army Museum, prof. dr hab. Bogusław Pacek. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, state authorities, clergy, and the Polish Armed Forces, lending the event a solemn and international character. During his speech, the President emphasized that Katyń symbolizes the planned extermination of the Polish state elite and years of Soviet deception, which formed the basis of the post-war communist system in Central and Eastern Europe. He also noted that Poland and other regional states paid a high price for the post-war world order, remaining in a state of subjugation for decades. The President stressed that the memory of the Victims of the Katyń Crime holds special significance today, not only as a tribute to the murdered but also as a warning to future generations. Following the reading of the Commemorative Roll Call at the Katyń epitaph, wreaths were laid by the President of the Republic of Poland and the Apostolic Nuncio, representing the Diplomatic Corps. The significant presence of international community representatives underscored the universal dimension of remembering the Victims of the Katyń Crime, marking it as an important part of European and global historical heritage.