– The parade in Moscow is meant to commemorate the victory of Soviet Russia over Nazism. Meanwhile, the historical truth is that it was Russia – shoulder to shoulder with the Nazis, i.e., Hitler's Germany – that began World War II by attacking Poland in 1939, a war in which 6 million of our citizens perished! – wrote President Andrzej Duda on social media.

– It wasn't Moscow that saved the world's freedom! When Hitler attacked Soviet Russia in 1941, breaking the alliance with Stalin, it was only thanks to the help of the United States and the Western Allies that Russia managed to survive and mobilize its forces. This included support provided through enormous effort within the framework of the famous convoys to Murmansk. And then, Nazi Germany was defeated in May 1945. This was achieved by the USA and Soviet Russia with the help of the Western Allies. It was a common victory – emphasized PAD.

– That is why, from day one, we have been supporting Ukraine, attacked by Russia – because it is fighting for the same thing we once fought for: for freedom, independence, and sovereignty. Russian imperialism has been reborn before our very eyes. We know that peace requires strength. That is why Poland allocates as much as 5% of its GDP to defense. I once again urge all NATO countries to increase these expenditures to at least 3% – stressed Andrzej Duda.

As he concluded: – Security has a cost. But the lack of it – costs much more. We in Poland know this all too well.

Parada w Moskwie ma upamiętniać zwycięstwo Sowieckiej Rosji nad nazizmem. Tymczasem historyczna prawda jest taka, że to Rosja – ramię w ramię z nazistami, czyli hitlerowskimi Niemcami – atakując Polskę w 1939 roku, rozpoczęła II WŚ, w której zginęło 6 milionów naszych obywateli!…

— Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) May 9, 2025