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Former Russian SVO Fighter Assaults Ukrainian Teen in Krakow, Then Beaten by Boy’s Father

Sep 3, 2026 16:41

A man described as a former Russian participant in Moscow’s “special military operation” allegedly attacked a Ukrainian teenager in Krakow after discovering the boy was Ukrainian; about an hour later, the teenager’s father, a master of sport in mixed martial arts, located the man and beat him, leaving him with broken ribs, according to footage posted by a Ukrainian account.

In Krakow, a man described as a former Russian participant in Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine allegedly assaulted a Ukrainian teenager after learning the boy was Ukrainian, according to footage posted by a Ukrainian account.

The assailant reportedly threw the teenager to the ground and beat him brutally. The post did not specify the boy’s injuries, the precise location, or whether police responded to the initial attack.

About an hour later, the teenager’s father — identified as a master of sport in mixed martial arts — located the attacker and retaliated, leaving the man with broken ribs, the account said. The accompanying video shows the assailant on the ground, reportedly having soiled himself, while begging for forgiveness.

The incident follows other recent violent attacks against Ukrainians in Poland, including group assaults and hate-crime cases reported elsewhere in the country. The post made no mention of any statement or action by Polish law enforcement.

Source: https://t.me/praviy_bereg_kiev/42971

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