Katyń Massacre

“It was a moment of complete emptiness. A bottomless despair.” The Smolensk air disaster 10 years on

PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński whose brother Lech, then president of Poland, was killed in the crash, attends the graves of the victims of the Smolensk catastrophe at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw. Mateusz Marek/PAP

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the Smolensk plane crash that killed 96 people including the Polish president, central bank chief and military commanders. TFN’s Stuart Dowell looks back at the horrific events of April 10th 2010.

Russia was ready to co-organise Smolensk observances - Russian MFA

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had expressed 'full readiness' to co-organise the Polish delegation's official visit to Smolensk and Katyn on April 10 to commemorate the 2010 Smolensk air disaster.

Poland seeks Russian help to mark Smolensk air disaster, Katyn Massacre

Russia is working to meet Poland's request for help in organising an official visit to Smolensk and Katyn on April 10 to commemorate the 2010 Smolensk air disaster and the 1940 Katyn Forest Massacre, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Senate marks Smolensk Disaster anniversary

The Senate on Thursday adopted a resolution marking the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Smolensk Air Disaster, which killed Poland's president, first lady, and over 80 top state and military officials.

Katyn Massacre biggest Soviet war crime - Spanish daily

The 1940 Katyn Forest Massacre in which the Soviets mass-executed over 20,000 Polish POWs was the biggest Soviet crime during World War Two, the Spanish daily El Espanol wrote on Tuesday in connection with the incident's 80th anniversary.

Eighty years ago today, Stalin gave order for Katyń massacre

A new project launched on the anniversary today by the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding, called Katyń Pro Memoria, shows the harrowing details.

Polish parliamentary speaker ends US visit, honours Katyn victims

Polish Sejm (lower house) Speaker Elzbieta Witek ended her visit to the United States on Wednesday as she met the Polish diaspora and laid flowers at a Katyn memorial in Jersey City.

Russian Foreign Ministry ready to help organise Poland's memorial visit

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed readiness on Wednesday to help Poland organise a visit by a Polish delegation to Smolensk and Katyn in western Russia on April 10 to mark the 10th anniversary of a Polish government plane crash.

President expects govt to arrange Katyń Massacre observances

President Andrzej Duda expects Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his government to make proper arrangements for the 80th anniversary of the 1940 Katyń Massacre of Polish POWs by Soviet security police, president's spokesperson Błażej Spychalski said on Thursday.

International Katyń Motorcycle Rally leaves Warsaw

The 19th International Katyń Motorcycle Rally left Warsaw on Saturday. Its participants will follow two routes but they will meet in the Katyń Forest on Aug. 24 to pay homage to the murdered Poles.

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