Aug. 25 — A 34-year-old Polish man allegedly incited a group attack on three 20-year-old Ukrainians in the city of Radom after a conversation about their nationality and Volyn massacre, reported Onet, Polish media outlet . 

The incident took place between 5 and 6 a.m. on Aug. 2 but Polish media reported it several weeks later.  

According to prosecutors, Tomasz G., a 34-year-old local of Lublin who had come to Radom, located in southeastern part of the country, for a wedding, encountered three Ukrainians after the celebration, 

The Ukrainians told investigators that the man had tried to lecture them about the Volhynia massacre, ethnic cleansing of Poles in the Volhynia region conducted by Ukrainian nationalists in 1943-1944, prosecutor Cezary Oltarzewski told local media.

The suspect then called over three or four young men who were walking on the other side of the street and told them that the group he encountered were Ukrainians. 

“They reacted very aggressively to those words, and the attack began,” prosecutor said 

Eventually, eight people joined the attack on Ukrainians. All three suffered injuries, mainly to their heads and faces. A forensic expert is expected to determine the severity of their injuries. 

After the attack, Tomasz G. reportedly ordered a taxi and left the scene. Police later identified and detained him. Currently, Tomasz G is charged with violence or threats motivated by discrimination, as well as taking part in the assault. 

The man admitted guilt and gave detailed testimony, including that he had been intoxicated at the time of the assault. 

The court placed him under police supervision. He faces up to five years in prison. 

Police are still searching for the other people involved in the attack and reviewing city surveillance footage. The investigation has been complicated by the fact that the detained suspect said he didn’t know the other attackers.  

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