18-year-old Ukrainian detained in Wroclaw on suspicion of stabbing Polish woman

Ukrinform
18-year-old Ukrainian detained in Wroclaw on suspicion of stabbing Polish woman
Police in Wroclaw have detained an 18-year-old Ukrainian national suspected of seriously stabbing a 30-year-old Polish woman. The victim is in hospital in life-threatening condition.

That is according to Wroclaw police spokesperson Aleksandra Freus, Ukrinform reports, citing PAP.

The incident occurred at around 21:00 local time on Saturday on Gagarina Street in Wroclaw's Muchobor district.

"An 18-year-old man attacked a 30-year-old woman with a knife. She is in hospital in life-threatening condition," Freus said.

According to her, police detained the suspect immediately after the attack.

Read also: Man calling for assassination of Ukraine's President arrested in Poland

Police confirmed that the suspect is a Ukrainian citizen and the victim is a Polish citizen. Law enforcement officials have not disclosed further details of the case, including the possible motive for the attack.

According to local media reports, the attack took place in the entrance hall of an apartment building.

The investigation is ongoing. Police are establishing all the circumstances of the incident, as well as the motive behind the suspect's actions.

As reported, prosecutors in Wroclaw have asked a court to remand two suspects in custody for three months over the beating of a Ukrainian couple. Police are still searching for a third suspect.

Following the brutal attack on a Ukrainian couple in Wroclaw, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that violence against Ukrainian citizens damages Poland's international reputation and serves Russia's interests.

Photo: Polska Policja

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421.

© 2015-2026 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-