84th Anniversary of Soviet Aggression on Poland

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September 17 marks the 84th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland. A little more than two weeks after Germany invaded from the West, the Soviet foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov said that Poland and its government had ceased to exist”, leading to the seizure of a mass of Polish territory up to the Vistula.” Similarities between 1939 and the 2022 Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine are numerous.

Period17 Sept 2023

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  • Title84th Anniversary of Soviet Aggression in Poland
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPTV World
    Media typeTelevision
    Country/TerritoryPoland
    Date17/09/23
    DescriptionTVP World were joined by Matthew Powell, a lecturer of Air Power Studies at the University of Portsmouth to discuss the parallels and current dangers lurking from the East.
    URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMe4kKFgAXk
    PersonsMatthew Powell