Ukrainian knifeman kills one, wounds four at abbey in Poland
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 24, 2026Country: Poland
Crime & Law

A 31-year-old Ukrainian man armed with a knife attacked clergy and worshippers at a Catholic monastery in southern Poland, killing one priest and injuring four others, two critically. The attacker, who entered Poland from Germany earlier that day, targeted the Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw and was reportedly headed back to Ukraine but changed course. The motive remains unclear, and authorities are investigating whether he was under the influence of alcohol. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the attack, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it a horrific crime.
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