"Polish Operation" — 111,000 Poles murdered by the NKVD, still largely forgotten

The so-called Polish Operation carried out by the NKVD– resulted in the killing of approximately 111,000 Poles by Soviet security forces, making it one of the largest crimes committed against Poles in the 20th century. While Katyn and Volhynia occupy prominent places in Polish collective memory, this mass murder remains largely on the margins of public consciousness. The piece calls for broader commemoration of the victims.

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