- The Warsaw Uprising was a heroic surge of Poles who showed the world that on the lands of Poland occupied by Germans and Soviets, the Polish Underground State and the Home Army – the legal Polish Army loyal to the Government of the Republic of Poland in exile – were operating. Warsaw was to be liberated by Poles before the Red Army entered. It was about agency, sovereignty, about the right to decide our own fate - wrote Karol Nawrocki on social media.

"It was a fight not only against the German occupier. It was also a clear voice of protest against Moscow's plans – against the imposed border changes and the subordination of Poland to the Soviet sphere of influence. The Uprising showed that Poles do not agree to such a scenario.

The insurgents went into battle knowing that death awaited them. They went into battle with Poland in their hearts, with white and red armbands on their arms. Proud and brave, they did not ask questions about the meaning of this heroic surge.

Today, as we pause in contemplation at 5:00 PM on the streets of Polish cities, let us honor our Heroes! Long live a free Poland!"

Powstanie Warszawskie było bohaterskim zrywem Polaków, którzy pokazali światu, że na ziemiach okupowanej przez Niemców i Sowietów Polski działa Polskie Państwo Podziemne i Armia Krajowa – legalne Wojsko Polskie wierne Rządowi RP na uchodźstwie. Warszawa miała zostać wyzwolona…

— Karol Nawrocki (@NawrockiKn) August 1, 2025