Katyn Now

The Katyn massacre stands as one of the most chilling and consequential atrocities of the 20th century. What began as a secret execution of the Polish elite by the Soviet Union evolved into a decades-long saga of propaganda, denial, and a search for historical justice. The Execution: Spring 1940

Despite evidence of Soviet guilt, the U.S. and UK largely avoided the issue during the war to maintain their alliance with Stalin against Hitler. The Katyn massacre stands as one of the

The "Katyn Lie" finally began to crumble during the era of glasnost under Mikhail Gorbachev. 000 Polish nationals

Locations of other mass burial sites discovered later. including approximately 4

Roughly 22,000 Polish nationals, including approximately 4,500 officers found in Katyn forest.