Hundreds of local residents gathered to watch the monument being demolished, with many applauding as it collapsed.

Hundreds of local residents gathered to watch the monument being demolished, with many applauding as it collapsed.
“These should have disappeared a long time ago, they are a symbol of the betrayal and suffering of Poles,” says the IPN’s president.
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