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Russian authorities have removed a Polish flag from a memorial commemorating the thousands of Poles killed by the Soviet Union, amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Warsaw over the Ukraine conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexandrovsky Garden near the Kremlin wall in Moscow on June 22, 2022 to commemorate those who lost their lives defending the Soviet Union against Nazi invaders 81-years-ago. – Russia marks the Day of Memory and Sorrow on June 22.

The mayor of Smolensk city confirmed the removal on Friday evening, publishing a photo showing the Russian flag flying alone at the memorial’s entrance. “The culture ministry of the Russian Federation made the right decision by removing the Polish flag. Katyn is a Russian memorial.” Poland, a member of NATO and the European Union, has vocally supported Ukraine diplomatically and by supplying it with weapons.

 

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