A day of commemorations is taking place in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary
of the outbreak of World War II, BBC reported. The first ceremony took place at dawn on Westerplatte peninsula near Gdansk, where a German
battleship fired the first shots on a Polish fort in 1939.
Poland's
president and prime minister led a sombre ceremony at the fort. Taking part are
Belarusian Prime Minister Syarhey Sidorski, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
President Lech Kaczynski added to a row with Russia over responsibility for the
war, saying his country had received a "stab in the back".
Foreign leaders from 20 countries including Germany
and Russia are expected in Gdansk during the day as
ceremonies continue.
18:50 01.06.2026
