Wroc\u0142aw police arrested two men suspected of a brutal assault on two Ukrainian citizens on July 26, with the Ministry of Interior emphasizing that violence will not go unpunished. <\/p>\n
“Wroc\u0142aw police officers arrested two men suspected of participating in the brutal beating of Ukrainian citizens. The men had prior criminal records. One of them was detained by police counter-terrorists as he tried to leave Wroc\u0142aw,” Interior Minister Marcin Kierwi\u0144ski reported on X on Monday. He stressed that “brutal violence will never go unpunished.”<\/p>\n
Earlier, Gazeta.pl reported that Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar stated the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry instructed the Consulate General of Ukraine in Wroc\u0142aw to take “necessary actions as a matter of urgency.” “We note with regret that lately in Poland there has been an increasing number of acts of violence and aggression victimizing Ukrainian citizens,” he emphasized.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred on Sunday, July 26, on Okulickiego Street in Wroc\u0142aw. Podkomisarz Aleksandra Freus, spokesperson for the Municipal Police Headquarters in Wroc\u0142aw, told PAP that the victims of the beating are a 20-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, both of Ukrainian nationality.<\/p>\n
A video published on social media shows three men brutally beating a Ukrainian man and his female partner as she tries to defend him from the aggressors.<\/p>\n
According to National Police Headquarters data, in 2022, when the full-scale war broke out in Ukraine, fewer than 9.5 thousand nationality-based crimes against Ukrainian citizens were recorded. A year later, it was slightly over 11 thousand, and last year, it was about 10.5 thousand.<\/p>\n
Are you a witness to violence or suspect that someone is being harmed? Individuals living near people they suspect of using violence should help potential victims in several ways. It is worth reacting especially when you hear arguments, shouts, crying, or unusual noises. Witnesses of violence can speak to the harmed person and offer help or directly report their suspicions to the police, the Social Welfare Center, or the “Blue Line” by calling 800 12 00 02. It is worth remembering that the victim often hides the perpetrator out of shame or fear, but this should not discourage action.<\/p>\n
“We urge you to look into such situations and provide help to stop the violence. You will then take part in a very important stage of counteracting violence\u2014intervention. Your intervention can initiate the process of the victim breaking free from violence, but above all, it can help ensure their safety,” appeals the “Blue Line.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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