Cases
● Insult
A woman reported that a passerby confronted her after her friend's dog barked several times at another dog. Although the dog was leashed and the owners cleaned up after it,…
● Physical attack
On 5 August, a man confronted two Ukrainians on Polonijna Street in Kraków, shouting and making threats. He chased a Ukrainian man, then struck a Ukrainian woman who was simply…
● Detention for deportation
On 1 and 3 August, Poland deported two Ukrainian citizens to Ukraine after police and Border Guard checks. One had a final conviction for drunk driving and was already listed…
● Physical attack
Two Ukrainian women waiting for their flight at Kraków Airport were targeted by a local man who shouted xenophobic insults, including calling them 'Ukrainian prostitutes'. When the women tried to…
● Physical attack
On 16 July 2026 in Kraków, a group of men attacked a company of young people after hearing them speak Ukrainian. According to a Ukrainian woman who was there and…
● Insult
A local man approached a Ukrainian man near Wawel in Kraków and told him to return to Ukraine because his country needed him to fight in the war. He repeatedly…
● Physical attack
A Ukrainian woman reported that in 2025 she and her husband were physically thrown out of a nightclub in Kraków after a security guard heard her Ukrainian accent. According to…