Veterans attend an event marking the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland, July 31, 2026.

Poland commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising on Friday in the capital.

The Warsaw Uprising, which broke out on Aug. 1, 1944, was the largest underground military operation in German-occupied Europe. Around 40,000-50,000 Polish insurgents took part in the two-month struggle, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 18,000 fighters and up to 180,000 civilians. (Photo by Aleksy Witwicki/Xinhua)

A veteran attends an event marking the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland, July 31, 2026.

Poland commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising on Friday in the capital.

The Warsaw Uprising, which broke out on Aug. 1, 1944, was the largest underground military operation in German-occupied Europe. Around 40,000-50,000 Polish insurgents took part in the two-month struggle, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 18,000 fighters and up to 180,000 civilians. (Photo by Aleksy Witwicki/Xinhua)

Polish President Karol Nawrocki speaks during an event marking the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland, July 31, 2026.

Poland commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising on Friday in the capital.

The Warsaw Uprising, which broke out on Aug. 1, 1944, was the largest underground military operation in German-occupied Europe. Around 40,000-50,000 Polish insurgents took part in the two-month struggle, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 18,000 fighters and up to 180,000 civilians. (Photo by Aleksy Witwicki/Xinhua)

People attend an event marking the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland, July 31, 2026.

Poland commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising on Friday in the capital.

The Warsaw Uprising, which broke out on Aug. 1, 1944, was the largest underground military operation in German-occupied Europe. Around 40,000-50,000 Polish insurgents took part in the two-month struggle, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 18,000 fighters and up to 180,000 civilians. (Photo by Aleksy Witwicki/Xinhua)