The attack comes amid a recent string of violent incidents involving Poles and Ukrainians in the country
A Ukrainian national has been arrested after stabbing a Polish woman in Wroclaw, police have said, as public frustration with Ukrainian migrants continues to grow in the EU state.
In recent weeks, Poland has been hit by a string of violent incidents between locals and Ukrainian migrants. On several occasions, Polish nationals allegedly confronted migrants over speaking Ukrainian in public, as well as for having questionable nationalist-charged tattoos visible.
The latest incident occurred in the southwestern city of Wroclaw on Saturday, when an 18-year-old Ukrainian stabbed a 30-year-old Polish woman, according to local police. The attacker fled the scene and was apprehended the next day.
Law enforcement did not reveal any further details about the incident, confirming only that the victim was hospitalized in a life-threatening condition. The motives behind the attack were not immediately clear, while local media reports indicated the incident happened at the entrance hall of a multi-story apartment building.
Ukraine’s consulate in Wroclaw acknowledged the incident, confirming the attacker was a migrant from the country. “We strongly condemn all manifestations of violence and aggression, regardless of who is their perpetrator and who is the victim,” the consulate said in a statement.
Poland’s main opposition party, Law and Justice, condemned the incident, with its vice-president, Przemyslaw Czarnek, taking jabs at Prime Minister Donald Tusk for staying “silent” on the attack and not doing enough to ensure the “safety of Poles.”
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