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Police in Poznan have detained two women after they were filmed acting aggressively toward Ukrainian nationals outside a restaurant.

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2 min readSource:Ukrainska Pravda (English)
Two women detained in Poland following attack on Ukrainians

Key facts

  • Two women were detained in Poznan on August 14 for attacking Ukrainian nationals.
  • The incident took place after midnight on August 13 and involved physical assault and the use of a street umbrella.
  • Police identified the suspects using video footage that circulated on social media.
  • A 39-year-old man was detained in Kraków on August 8 for insulting Ukrainian nationals.
  • Perpetrators in a separate attack on a couple in Wrocław were remanded in custody for three months.

Police in Poznan, Poland, detained two women on August 14 following an aggressive confrontation with Ukrainian nationals. The incident occurred after midnight on August 13 outside a restaurant, where the suspects were filmed shouting at, spitting on, and striking the victims.

Incident details and police response

The suspects were recorded throwing a street umbrella at the Ukrainian nationals during the altercation. According to law enforcement, the women appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the incident. Police stated that the video footage circulated on social media was instrumental in identifying the attackers.

Recent reports of attacks in Poland

This incident follows a series of recent attacks against Ukrainians in various Polish cities. In Kraków, a 39-year-old man turned himself in to police on August 8 after insulting two Ukrainian nationals. In Gdansk, a man attacked a Ukrainian passer-by and two Polish citizens while using the pejorative term "Banderite." Additionally, a group of men in Wrocław were remanded in custody for three months after attacking a young Ukrainian couple.

Timeline

  1. August 8
    A 39-year-old man turned himself in to police in Kraków after insulting two Ukrainian nationals.
  2. August 13
    Two women allegedly attacked Ukrainian nationals outside a restaurant in Poznan after midnight.
  3. August 14
    Police in Poznan detained the two women involved in the restaurant incident.

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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrainska Pravda (English).

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