Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls for end to hate crimes against Ukrainians

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Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, urged an immediate halt to xenophobic attacks on Ukrainians living in the country after a video widely circulated online showing three Polish men beating a Ukrainian man and his partner in Wroclaw following a shop dispute. Two of the attackers were detained on 27 July 2026.

Tusk told a cabinet meeting that anyone committing such acts is acting “against Poland’s interests, helping Russia and nationalist agendas.” He called on President Karol Nawrocki to speak out and condemned the violence as a threat to public order.

Police recorded 180 hate‑crime reports against Ukrainians in the first half of 2026, a 30 % rise compared with the same period a year earlier. The surge follows diplomatic tensions sparked by Ukraine’s decision to name a military unit after a World‑War‑II nationalist group, which led President Nawrocki to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor.

Entities: Breslau · Donald Tusk · Karol Nawrocki · Poland · Polish Police · Ukraine · Ukrainian community in Poland · Ukrainian refugees in Poland · Ukrainian residents in Poland · Volodymyr Zelensky · Wroclaw · Wrocław

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[● 3 SOURCES] Tusk made the call during a cabinet meeting. (all three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Tusk said that anyone committing such abhorrent acts is acting directly against Poland's interests. (all three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Poland's president removed the country's highest civilian award from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in June over a naming dispute. (all three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] A video showed three Polish men beating a Ukrainian man and his partner in Breslau on a Sunday. (all three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Two of the attackers were arrested the day after the beating. (all three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Donald Tusk called for an end to xenophobic attacks against Ukrainians in Poland. (All three articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Anti‑Ukrainian assaults were reported in Poznań, Bielsko‑Biała and Legnica. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 6 SOURCES] Polish police recorded 180 reports of hate crimes against Ukrainians in the first half of 2026, a 30 % increase from the previous year. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 6 SOURCES] Donald Tusk said perpetrators of hate crimes act against Poland’s interests and help Russia and nationalist agendas. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 3 SOURCES] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for an end to xenophobic attacks against Ukrainians living in Poland. (All articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Polish President Karol Nawrocki removed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s highest Polish honour in June over a naming dispute. (source)
[● 3 SOURCES] Two of the Polish men seen in the video were arrested on Monday. (All articles)