Ukrainian man kills priest, injures four in knife attack at Polish monastery

A 31-year-old Ukrainian man killed a Catholic priest and injured four others in a knife attack at the Benedictine Sisters’ Abbey in Jarosław, southeastern Poland, on Thursday morning.
The attack occurred around 9:30 a.m. on the abbey grounds, where the suspect allegedly took an 80-centimeter knife from the monastery’s kitchen before stabbing four men and one woman, including clergy in a confessional, according to prosecutors and local media . One priest, identified by Polish media as Father Stanisław Zbojnowicz, died from his injuries, while two others remain in critical condition .
The suspect, who entered Poland from Germany earlier in the day, was detained by police. Prosecutor Bożena Harasz-Wołoszyn said authorities are investigating his motives and whether he was under the influence of alcohol .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a “horrific crime” and demanded full legal accountability for the perpetrator. “The perpetrator of this evil must bear full responsibility in accordance with the law. We are shaken by this evil. Justice must be done,” he wrote on social media . The Ukrainian Embassy in Poland also issued a statement, calling the violence “unacceptable” and urging that the tragedy not fuel further division .
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed the attacker would face “the full severity of Polish law” . Jarosław’s mayor declared a period of mourning, while local authorities reinforced police patrols to prevent potential unrest .
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