A Ukrainian couple — Nastya and Maksym — were brutally beaten in a shop in Poland. The girl’s mother, Karina Kitsay, reported this on Threads. According to her, the attack took place because the attackers heard their Ukrainian accent; both victims sustained injuries and require medical attention.
Briefly about the main points
- The attack on Nastya and Maxim took place in a shop in Poland.
- The victim’s mother, Karina Kitsay, reported the incident on Threads.
- The girl is having stitches put in her neck, her mother said.
- Nastya and Maxim are suspected of having concussions.
- Kitsay claimed that the reason for the attack was her Ukrainian accent.
A message from the victim’s mother
Karina Kitsay took to Threads to ask people to share the news about the attack on her daughter and her boyfriend as widely as possible. She described the assault as brutal and said that the couple had suffered serious injuries.
According to the woman, doctors are stitching up Nastya’s neck. The girl and Maxim are also suspected of having suffered concussions. The report does not provide any further medical details, nor does it specify the exact location and time of the incident.
The reason for the attack is believed to be linked to the Ukrainian language
Kitsay claims that the attackers were Polish and that the aggression was triggered by a Ukrainian accent they heard in the shop. She also noted that a third person was with the attackers.
This statement reflects the view of the victim’s mother, as published on social media. The original post contains no information regarding the arrest of the attackers, any report to the police, or the progress of any investigation.
Publicity as a means of eliciting a response
The girl’s mother made a special appeal to the Polish people to help share her post so that as many people as possible would find out about the attack. She described her state of mind after learning of the assault as one of pain, fear and despair.
The public attention surrounding this case serves a practical purpose: the family is trying to draw attention to the violence which, they claim, was motivated by xenophobia. At the same time, only the competent authorities can determine the legal classification of the incident and the attackers’ motive after investigating the circumstances.
What other circumstances still need to be clarified?
At present, the information publicly available consists primarily of the family’s accounts and details of the victims’ condition. Kitsay mentioned a third man who was with the attackers. However, it has not been reported whether there were any eyewitnesses or whether the incident was captured on the shop’s CCTV cameras.
For Nastya and Maxim, medical care remains the top priority. Further investigation into the circumstances of the attack will depend on the victims’ statements, eyewitness accounts and any evidence that may corroborate the sequence of events.
