Five Detained over Brutal Attack on Ukrainians in Warsaw as Mayor Blames Right-Wing Rhetoric
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Was this a crime motivated by nationality? Three Ukrainian teenagers were brutally beaten in central Warsaw. Within days, police identified the suspects – they turned out to be Polish citizens. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Polish publication RMF24. Read also: Loyalty test and 8-year residency: Poland changes citizenship rules What happened On May 7, three Ukrainian teenagers were attacked on the Świętokryżski Bridge in Warsaw. On…
Five detained over brutal attack on Ukrainians in Warsaw as mayor blames right-wing rhetoric
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Police in Poland have detained five people, all Polish citizens in their teens, on suspicion of involvement in a violent attack on a group of Ukrainian teenager…
The arrest was announced by Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Marcin Kierwiński. The investigation is ongoing. The assault occurred on May 7th. Four Ukrainians, accompanied by a Polish woman, were walking on a bridge. A group of 10 people attacked them. A 16-year-old Ukrainian citizen was hit in the head and sprayed with gas. He was then kicked. The attackers broke the nose of a second Ukrainian, and attempted to throw a third off …
The attackers used a gas canister and cassettes, beat with fists and feet, Polish Radio said. Bodily injuries were inflicted on one of the victims, resulting in impaired health and dysfunction of the body for a period of more than seven days, and the other two victims suffered less serious injuries,” the report said.Detained between 15 and 18 years old, all of them are Polish citizens. Some of them have already had problems with the law. Police …
One of the injured Ukrainians was hospitalized
Beating of Ukrainian teenagers in Warsaw - police detain assailantsWarsaw police have detained five Poles for attacking three Ukrainians aged 15-18. The incident occurred on the bridge through national enmity.
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