Four men beat a Pole in Poznań while shouting anti-Ukrainian slogans

In the Polish city of Poznań, four intoxicated young men attacked a man who had stepped in to defend some girls, shouting anti-Ukrainian slogans as they did so.

This was reported by Poland Media.

The incident occurred on the night of August 22–23. According to a witness, four intoxicated young men were shouting anti-Ukrainian slogans, setting off fireworks, and harassing girls. When one man tried to stand up for them, the attackers knocked him to the ground and began kicking him.

Initially it was reported that the victim was Ukrainian. However, police clarified that the man turned out to be a Pole. At the same time, law enforcement confirmed that anti-Ukrainian shouts from the attackers had indeed been heard.

The victim sustained serious injuries to his head, nose, and jaw.

A similar incident had previously occurred in the city of Łódź, where a Pole beat another Pole after mistaking him for a Ukrainian. According to the victim in that incident, he was attacked by a passerby who began insulting him, calling him a Ukrainian and demanding that he go back where he came from.