After a 54-year-old man verbally abused two Ukrainian girls on a bus in Bielsko-Bia\u0142a, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident and urged Polish politicians to curb xenophobic rhetoric.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha addressed the incident on social media, thanking Polish authorities for their swift response. He urged officials to stop fueling anti-Ukrainian sentiment, emphasizing that such hatred is unacceptable in a democratic society.<\/p>\n
Pawel Przydacz, head of the President\u2019s International Policy Bureau, condemned the aggression as unjustifiable. He stressed that while political tensions exist between the two nations, they must not be directed toward vulnerable individuals.<\/p>\n
Polish authorities, including Justice Minister Waldemar \u017burek and Interior Minister Marcin Kierwi\u0144ski, confirmed that a 54-year-old suspect has been detained. The investigation is being treated as a hate crime, which carries a potential sentence of up to three years in prison.<\/p>\n
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Bielsko-Bia\u0142a is overseeing the case, focusing on the insult of the victims based on their national origin. Evidence, including bus surveillance footage, is currently being processed to determine further legal steps.<\/p>\n
The municipal transport company in Bielsko-Bia\u0142a identified the suspect as one of their drivers, who had been on medical leave at the time of the incident. The company terminated his employment, stating that there is zero tolerance for discrimination or violence.<\/p>\n
City officials, in coordination with the company, have initiated contact with the victims’ families to offer support and redress. The company noted that the driver on duty at the time of the event intervened immediately upon hearing the commotion.<\/p>\n
This attack follows other recent incidents, including an attempt by activists to intrude on a Ukrainian business in Pozna\u0144 and a June assault in Gliwice, where a man attacked a Ukrainian national with a baseball bat. Authorities maintain that the state will react firmly against any form of nationalistic aggression.<\/p>\n
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