Zelensky condemns knife attack by Ukrainian at Polish abbey that left priest dead and others injured
Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged that the perpetrator, who is in police custody, will face the "full severity of Polish law".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a "terrible" knife attack that took place at a Catholic abbey in Poland, resulting in the death of one priest and injuries to several others. The assailant, a 31-year-old Ukrainian man, was apprehended by police after entering Poland from Germany and subsequently attacking the abbey with a kitchen knife.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, though witnesses claim the perpetrator had previously been denied aid at the abbey gates due to suspicion of intoxication. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed that the perpetrator will face the "full severity of Polish law."
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