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Knife attack at the Jarosław abbey

The investigation into the knife attack at the Benedictine abbey that killed a priest, and how Polish society reacts towards Ukrainians.

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Útok nožom v kláštore v Jarosławi: zomrel kňaz, zadržali Ukrajinca. Mesto vyhlásilo smútok

Útok nožom v kláštore v Jarosławi: zomrel kňaz, zadržali Ukrajinca. Mesto vyhlásilo smútok

Útočník v poľskom opátstve napadol päť ľudí, jeden kňaz zomrel. Motív nie je známy, politici žiadajú tvrdosť a v pohraničí varujú pred nenávisťou…

25.9.2026

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Prosecutors charged the attacker and disclosed his motive.
Tests confirmed or ruled out alcohol or drugs.
Investigators addressed the witnesses' account of refused help.
Attacks on Ukrainians were reported around Jarosław, or the silent march took place.

What has happened

The condition of the two critically injured is known. Doplnené vlnou 1 (25.9.): jeden zranený kňaz sa vrátil domov, druhý má za sebou dve operácie a jeho stav je ťažký, ale stabilný; ostatným dvom nebezpečenstvo nehrozí. 25.9.2026

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