Police in Legnica are investigating the circumstances of an incident that allegedly occurred on July 18, 2026, near the Delfinek swimming pool on Polarna Street. The mother of one of the minors claims that an adult woman struck two Ukrainian girls and a boy who tried to defend them. She believes the conflict may have been motivated by anti-Ukrainian sentiments.
Officers confirmed receiving a report. However, the exact course of the incident, the number of victims, the nature of the injuries, and a possible motive have not yet been officially confirmed.
Mother’s account after possible attack on Ukrainian teenagers
News of the incident first appeared on social media. Alina Teslenko, the mother of one of the girls, described the situation on Facebook and posted photos of her daughter showing visible signs of the alleged blow.
Her account was then covered by Polish media, including the portals o2.pl and tuLegnica.pl.
According to the mother, on July 18, around 9 p.m., her daughters and their friends were near the Dolphins pool and were using the inflatable attractions.
The group was said to consist of six girls aged 13 to 14. They were all from Ukraine and spoke Ukrainian to each other.
The mother claims that a woman who was there with her two daughters approached the teenagers. She reportedly said:
You are in Poland, speak Polish.
According to Alina Teslenko, one of the girls apologized to avoid further conflict. However, the woman later returned and accused the teenagers of occupying the attraction and preventing other children from using it.
The course of events according to the mother’s account
According to the mother, the girls moved on to another attraction. A ball belonging to the woman’s daughters was reportedly left nearby.
The woman allegedly demanded that the teenagers pass the ball. The girls refused, and the woman retrieved it herself.
The teenagers later reportedly laughed among themselves. According to the mother, the woman assumed the girls were laughing at her, and then approached the group and began another exchange.
Alina Teslenko claims that the woman punched one of the girls in the neck without warning. The teenager fell to the ground. The author’s daughter was then allegedly punched in the face.
A boy from Ukraine who tried to defend the girls was also allegedly hit in the nose. Polish media reported a “smashed nose,” but there is currently no confirmed medical evidence of a fracture.
According to the mother, her daughter asked the woman why she acted this way. The woman’s response was:
Because you are from Ukraine, the woman allegedly said.
This statement, and the possible anti-Ukrainian motive behind the incident, are currently known only from the mother of one of the girls. Police have not publicly confirmed them.
We have encountered offensive words and manifestations of xenophobia before…
– wrote Alina Teslenko.
What the police confirmed about the incident in Legnica
The Legnica Municipal Police Headquarters confirmed that it had received a notification regarding an incident that allegedly occurred on July 18 at Polarna Street.
Chief Inspector Jagoda Ekiert of the Legnica Police Department said the report was filed the following day by the mother of one of the minors. The report concerned two girls.
Officers determine the exact course of the incident, interview witnesses, identify participants, determine the number of injured people and secure evidence.
The police are conducting activities aimed at determining the exact course of the incident and all its participants, Chief Inspector Jagoda Ekiert told the tuLegnica.pl portal.
According to information provided by the police, officers are also securing available evidence, including surveillance footage.
What the police have not yet confirmed
To date, the police have not announced the arrest of the suspect or the filing of charges against anyone.
The following have also not been officially confirmed:
- anti-Ukrainian motive of the event;
- the exact course of the conflict;
- all the strokes described by the mother;
- the nature of the injuries to the girls and the boy;
- the exact number of victims;
- words that the woman was supposed to say.
Until the police activities are completed, the description of the incident should be treated as an account of one of the parties and not as a course of events finally established by law enforcement authorities.
The number of reports of hate crimes against Ukrainians is growing
The incident in Legnica was described at a time when the number of reports submitted by Ukrainian citizens in connection with suspected hate crimes is increasing.
According to data from the National Police Headquarters, cited by the daily newspaper “Rzeczpospolita,” Ukrainian citizens filed 180 such reports in the first half of 2026. This is over 30 percent more than during the same period in 2025.
It should be emphasized, however, that this refers to the number of reports received by law enforcement agencies, not the 180 legally confirmed crimes. Whether a crime occurred and its motive are determined during the course of the proceedings.
Sources:
“Rzeczpospolita” | o2.pl | tuLegnica.pl
Editorial note: Information about the possible attack was initially posted on Facebook by the mother of one of the girls. The description of the incident and its possible motive comes from her account. Police confirmed receiving the report and conducting an investigation, but have not yet confirmed all the details shared on social media.
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