Police in Poland detain man who accosted Ukrainian women on bus

Police in Poland have detained a man who accosted three Ukrainian women on a city bus in Bielsko-Biała; the Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said such displays of aggression will not go unpunished.

Source: European Pravda, citing Kierwiński's post on X (Twitter)

Details: Kierwiński said Polish law enforcement officers detained the man who accosted Ukrainian citizens on a bus in the city of Bielsko-Biała.

Quote: "Any form of aggression will be met with a firm response from the state. Let this be a warning to every hater: you will not go unpunished."

More details: The police separately reported the man's detention.

Quote: "Based on a video posted online, police officers from Bielsko-Biała took steps to identify the man seen in it, who directed insults at three girls on a bus... The man was taken to a police station, where the relevant procedures are ongoing. The police will thoroughly establish the circumstances of the incident and analyse the evidence collected."

Background:

• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also responded to the incident, thanking Poland for its reaction.
• Olena Kondratiuk, Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, also commented on what she called a "wave of hatred" towards Ukrainians in Poland.

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