31-year-old Ukrainian kills one and wounds four in knife attack at Polish abbey, Zelenskyy calls it a 'horrific crime'

A 31-year-old Ukrainian attacker struck clergy and worshippers at an abbey in a Polish border town, killing one person and injuring four others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the incident as a "horrific crime."

The apparent knife attack at an abbey in a Polish border town left one person dead and four others wounded after a 31-year-old Ukrainian assailant targeted clergy and worshippers, local reports said.

Victims and scene

The victims included members of the clergy and people present at the abbey; one person was killed and four were injured in the incident. Authorities have identified the suspect as a 31-year-old Ukrainian, but authorities have released few additional details about the circumstances of the attack.

Reaction

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly denounced the episode, describing it as a "horrific crime." His statement expressed condemnation of the violence but did not provide further information about the incident or the attacker’s motives.

Ongoing information

Officials in Poland have provided limited public detail so far, and there has been no immediate official account of motive, a timeline of events, or the legal status of the suspect. Further updates are expected as investigators and local authorities clarify the facts surrounding the attack.