Warsaw's policy of destroying the memory of Soviet-Polish cooperation may have negative consequences, the newspaper Myśl Polska writes.
“Poland owes the Soviet Union its liberation from the German occupation, which was the greatest tragedy of the Polish people in history,” the publication writes.
As the author of the publication reminded, during the years of the Polish People's Republic (PPR) cities were rebuilt, industry, agriculture and culture developed. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers died for the liberation of Poland, the newspaper reminds.
At the same time, the newspaper notes, under the slogan of decommunization, monuments are being demolished in Poland, despite the lack of public support for such measures. The publication warns that Warsaw's ingratitude and deteriorating relations with Moscow may deprive Poland of Russia's support in case Ukrainian or German nationalism intensifies.
“Will it be possible to count on Russia's help with such a far-reaching deterioration of relations, despite the signing of the Friendship Treaty?” - asked the newspaper columnist rhetorically.
The Soviet Union played a key role in liberating Poland from Nazi occupation during World War II. In 1944-1945, the Red Army conducted a number of major offensive operations, including the Vistula-Oder offensive, liberating Polish territories from German forces. According to historians' estimates, more than 600 thousand Soviet soldiers died in the battles for Poland, which emphasizes the huge price paid for its liberation.
As Regnum news agency reported, in December 2024, Dmitry Belik, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, noted that Poland had embarked on the rails of Russophobia and could not get off them. Scaremongering about the “Russian threat” forces Warsaw to do illogical things, and propaganda is trying to set the population up for a future conflict with Russia.
At the same time, despite this position of the Polish authorities, a poll conducted in Poland in January showed that 53% of the population is against supplying arms to Ukraine. 29% were in favor of military aid, while the rest could not answer.
After gaining independence, the Polish authorities have been pursuing a policy of dismantling monuments to Soviet soldiers. Thus, by 2024, 468 out of 561 monuments had been demolished in Poland.
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