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President says Polish soldiers changed course of history in 1920

Duda was speaking during ceremonies to mark Armed Forces Day, celebrated every year on August 15, the Battle of Warsaw anniversary. Radek Pietruszka/PAP

Andrzej Duda, Poland's president, said on Tuesday that the heroism of Polish soldiers in the country's 1920 victory over the Red Army in the Battle of Warsaw changed the course of history and protected the whole of Europe from the Bolsheviks.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

MoD confirms another delivery of Korean tanks

Six more K2 Black Panther tanks have been delivered from South Korea, the Defence Ministry announced on Friday.

Polish-Korean consortium set up to produce K2 tanks in Poland

The state Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), the PGZ-owned Military Automotive Works (WZM) and the South Korean firm Hyundai Rotem have signed an agreement to establish a consortium to produce K2 main battle tanks and their components in Poland.

Agreement to produce K2 tanks in Poland to be signed on Friday - minister

A conract between the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and Hyundai Rotem to establish a consortium to produce K2 tanks in Poland will be signed on Friday, Poland’s deputy prime minister and defence minister has said.

Korean K2 tanks will be serviced in Poznań says defence minister

The K2 main battle tanks that Poland has purchased from South Korea will be serviced and later manufactured in the Polish city of Poznań, the defence minister has said.

Polish arms group to co-produce Korean tanks and howitzers

The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) has signed a deal to co-manufacture Korean K2 tanks and K9 howitzers, the company said on Friday.

Poland building Europe's strongest army says minister

Poland is constructing the strongest army in Europe, Poland's defence minister said in an interview published on Monday for the weekly Sieci.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

All Korean tanks to be deployed in north-eastern Poland says MoD

All 180 K2 tanks that Poland has purchased from South Korea will be deployed in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with the Russian Kaliningrad enclave, the defence minister has said.

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