Zelensky reacts to attack at Polish Benedictine convent: Shocked by this evil
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to the family and loved ones of the person killed in an attack that took place on September 24 on the grounds of a Benedictine convent in Jarosław, southeastern Poland.
A man armed with a knife killed a priest and injured four others, including three clergy members, during an attack at a Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland on Thursday. The attacker, a 31-year-old Ukrainian man, used a knife he obtained from a kitchen within the monastery. The victims were described as both clergy and laypeople, with one individual losing their life in the incident.
Bozena Harasz-Woloszyn, a prosecutor, confirmed the details of the attack and the injuries sustained. The motives behind the attack remain unclear. Police are currently investigating the incident. The mayor of Jaroslaw declared a period of mourning, and Polish President Karol Nawrocki extended condolences to the deceased priest's family and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also expressed his shock and condolences over the tragic event.
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