Get the f*ck back to Ukraine”: Two intoxicated Polish women attack Ukrainian men amid rise in anti-Ukrainian violence in Poland
Both women involved in the incident left before police arrived but were later identified and detained. The case has not been classified yet as a hate crime.
Two intoxicated Polish women attacked Ukrainian men outside a restaurant in Poznań, according to Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński. The incident occurred on Półwiejska Street shortly after midnight on August 13. Police data shows a 30% increase in hate-crime reports involving Ukrainian citizens in the first half of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.
Police have not classified the Poznań case as a hate crime, though the recording contains nationality-based abuse. One woman insulted, spat on, knocked over a parasol, and struck one of the Ukrainian men. The women left before police arrived and were later identified by the restaurant manager. Kierwiński announced the detentions and declared "zero tolerance for aggression and hatred."
This attack follows a rise in anti-Ukrainian violence in Poland, with 180 hate-crime reports involving Ukrainians in the first half of 2026. Previous incidents include an attack on a Ukrainian couple in Wrocław, an assault on Ukrainian teenagers in Warsaw, and a confrontation between far-right individuals and a Ukrainian woman at her legal-aid office in Poznań.
The Poznań incident highlights the deepening political rift between Poland and Ukraine over historical disputes, such as the Volhynia massacres, which have led to protests and diplomatic tension.
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