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Two Detained After Brutal July 26 Attack on Ukrainian Couple in Wrocław

The arrests deepen concern over growing hostility toward Ukrainians in Poland prompting diplomatic appeals for swift, impartial probes

Overview

  • Video shows three men beating a 20-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man in Wrocław on July 26 and police say the attack was motivated by the victims' nationality.
  • Police have detained two suspects reported to be 27 and 45 years old and a third suspect remains at large as investigators continue their search.
  • Prosecutors have charged the two detainees with assault and violence motivated by national intolerance and are seeking three months of pretrial detention for them.
  • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Ukrainian diplomats publicly demanded firm, impartial action and warned the violence harms Poland’s reputation.
  • Reports show a wider rise in anti‑Ukrainian incidents in 2026, fact‑checkers say online disinformation and politicized history disputes are fueling hostility and could further strain Poland–Ukraine ties.