Polish President Duda predicted an unprecedented surge in international crime after the end of the war in Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that the end of the war in Ukraine and the return of thousands of men from the front could lead to an explosive growth in international organized crime. At the same time, in his opinion, many soldiers will experience mental health problems.

His words were reported by the Financial Times.

“Just imagine a situation where thousands of people return from the front lines to their homes. Many of those fighting Russia will have mental health issues,” Duda said.

He also added that many participants in the war will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and will return to “their villages, their towns, where they will find destroyed houses, ruined factories, the lack of work and prospects.”

“Remember the time when the Soviet Union collapsed and how the level of organized crime grew in Western Europe and also in the US,” Duda reminded.

The Polish leader noted that the losses resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are already much higher than during the Afghan war, and called on the West to help Ukraine rebuild its economy and “maintain order and security within the country” after the end of the hostilities.