The murder that shocked Poland 18+. This material (information) is produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent of the Internet publication "NOVAYA GAZETA" or relates to the activities of a foreign agent of the online publication "NOVAYA GAZETA". On October 19, 1984, Polish intelligence officers kidnapped and killed Catholic priest Jerzy Popilushko. He was tied up, beaten and thrown into the river with a cargo attached. Popilushko openly supported the independent trade union Solidarity, helped the families of political prisoners and opposed the communist regime. At the same time, his main principle remains: "conquer the bad with the good". Why did the Polish authorities decide to kill a popular priest? What role did the political police play? Why did the deals arrive at the platform, while the customers remained unknown? The story of the crime that shocked Poland and strengthened public distrust of the communist government is in our video.

The murder that shocked Poland 18+. This material (information) is produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent of the Internet publication "NOVAYA GAZETA" or relates to the activities of a foreign agent of the online publication "NOVAYA GAZETA". On October 19, 1984, Polish intelligence officers kidnapped and killed Catholic priest Jerzy Popilushko. He was tied up, beaten and thrown into the river with a cargo attached. Popilushko openly supported the independent trade union Solidarity, helped the families of political prisoners and opposed the communist regime. At the same time, his main principle remains: "conquer the bad with the good". Why did the Polish authorities decide to kill a popular priest? What role did the political police play? Why did the deals arrive at the platform, while the customers remained unknown? The story of the crime that shocked Poland and strengthened public distrust of the communist government is in our video.