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One dead and four wounded after stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland

Police said the suspect is a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen, and investigators are still trying to establish a motive.

  • Inside the Benedictine Abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, a suspect attacked five people with a "sharp object" on Thursday, leading authorities to detain the 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen.
  • Local newspaper Gazeta Jarosławska reported the assailant allegedly attacked four men and one woman during the incident; unofficial reports indicate several victims remain in serious condition.
  • Three men are reportedly in life-threatening condition following the attack, while five injured individuals were hospitalized with several listed in serious condition.
  • The Daily Star reported the suspect remains in custody as authorities conduct ongoing operations at the Benedictine Abbey to gather evidence.
  • Investigations are ongoing at the abbey as officials work to determine the circumstances of the attack; updates will be provided as the inquiry proceeds.
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The attacker, a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen, has already been arrested.

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RECIT - The nationality of the assailant, a Ukrainian, stirs up the hostility of the Poles towards their neighbours, already very lively.

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From Germany to Poland – then a stabbing attack in the monastery: Priest dead He came from Germany at night, drove on to the Ukrainian border – and a few hours later blood flowed in a Polish monastery. 31-year-old Ukrainian Ihor M. is said to have attacked five people with a kitchen knife in Jarosław. Priest Stanisław Zbojnowicz died, four more people were injured. Polish media also report that the suspect used to serve in the Ukrainian army and…

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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