Wrocław Adopts Resolution Condemning Violence Against Ukrainians

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, citing Wroclaw, the debate over the document was marked by a heated dispute among council members, particularly over the situation of Ukrainians in Poland.

The resolution states that there is“no place, and there will be no place, in Wrocław for attacks, humiliation or intimidation of anyone because of their origin, language, accent or nationality.” The city also pledges to use all available means to counter aggression, hatred and intolerance.

The document was adopted following a series of high-profile incidents in Wrocław, including attacks on people of Ukrainian origin. At the same time, the resolution specifically emphasizes that violence can have different perpetrators and is not determined by their nationality.

“Recent events in Wrocław – both the brutal attack on Ukrainian citizens and the subsequent knife attack committed by a Ukrainian citizen – show that violence can have different sources and different perpetrators, but it always requires a firm and unequivocal response,” the resolution states.

During the council session, representatives of the Law and Justice (PiS) party sought to amend the document by calling for the issue of Ukrainian men of conscription age living in Poland to be addressed. According to the proposed amendment, they should return to Ukraine. The proposal sparked a heated debate among council members.

Commenting on the dispute, Wrocław Deputy Mayor Ryszard Kessler said such statements were damaging the city's reputation and warned that the councilors risked“bringing shame” on both Wrocław and Poland.

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Supporters of the resolution stressed that political and historical disputes between Ukraine and Poland cannot justify attacks on Ukrainians living in Wrocław.

The resolution also notes that the dehumanization of entire groups, portraying them as a“collective enemy,” and spreading fear and hatred create fertile ground for violence.

City authorities noted that more than 100,000 Ukrainians live in Wrocław.

The resolution was adopted to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence.

On August 24, Wrocław also launched the creation of a Polish-Ukrainian Friendship Square. The symbolic planting of viburnum and lilac marked the first stage of a project aimed at bringing Ukrainians and Poles closer together.

As reported by Ukrinform, three Russian citizens of Chechen origin were detained in Warsaw, where police found three firearms and ammunition in their apartment.

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