We're united, then we'll win. Only united we win in our past - emphasized Deputy Prime Minister and head of MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the solemn parade on the occasion of the Polish Army. As he added, "the homeland does not only defend the army, but defends a conscious Polish nation".
- I'm sorry. Heroes of our modern times, WP soldiers, officers (..). A beloved Polish nation, brothers, citizens and citizens who are with us present in Warsaw, wishing to pay respect to our soldiers - said president Karol Nawrocka, thanking them for their arrival.
Nawrocki emphasized that this is simply a peculiar vacation due to the fact that it resembles "a bloody triumph lesson over the Bolsheviks". - He clearly says independency is simply a valuable good, but besides a very costly good. Taking care of independency is our most crucial task today," he added.
Speech by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish
- 105 years after these events we stand together with the Polish Army, That no enemy of our homeland should always set up on the Vistula - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish in Warsaw.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz pointed out that "this vacation is not just those who wear uniforms, but besides those who wear the heart in Poland". He besides addressed the soldiers directly. - On this day we want to say: Thank you for your service! - said the Deputy Prime Minister, pointing out the hard challenges facing the Polish army.
- I'm sorry. This parade is the largest in past and the largest in this communicative is today, after 1989, organized our army. The 3rd largest in NATO - he stated.
As the Deputy Prime Minister added, the "reconstruction" of the Polish army is ongoing to place Poland on the podium in terms of operational capacity among NATO countries. - We're going to look especially at the Navy. She'll be in the parade for the first time. This year we want to settle with the Prime Minister and with the government the contract for which Polish sailors have been waiting for generations. We want to order and acquisition submarines. The program "Orka" will be finalized due to the fact that the sailors deserve it - said Kosiniak-Kamish.
The military defilement in Warsaw is the item of this year's celebrations of the Polish Army. About 4,000 soldiers and 300 pieces of equipment are involved. For the first time in history, the Warsaw defilade was supplemented by a parallel naval parade in the Baltic, close Hel.
Festival of the Polish Army. "Freedom is priceless"
August 15 falls anniversary of the winning 1920 conflict of Warsaw for Poland The triumph of the Polish army decided to preserve the independency of the country and stopped the Bolshevik revolution march on Western Europe. It was besides one of the most crucial elements of the historical memory of II Republic of Poland.
In 1923 he was established on 15 August Holy of the Polish Army. It remained there until 1947, and since 1992 the Polish Army Day has been celebrated again in mid-August.
Earlier, before the solemn parade, president Karol Nawrocki published an entry on platform X, in which he recalled that "today we are celebrating the 105th anniversary of the large Polish victory", which saved Europe from the communist revolution. "For centuries, Russian imperialism has posed a deadly threat to our freedom", stressed the President.
Nawrocki assured that Poland, taught by its experiences, is supporting Ukraine in defending its freedom and that Russia is not unstoppable. "Freedom is priceless. You can't buy it or sale it. She needs to be defended. It is simply a Polish tradition which dates back to the 15th century" - he explained.
