Poland: Fatal knife attack at a monastery in Jaroslaw

Sep 24, 2026

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Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Poeple stand next to to candles burning a the the gate to the monastery after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0029
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News District prosecutor Bozena Harasz-Woloszyn talks to the media near the crime scene, after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0027
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News District prosecutor Bozena Harasz-Woloszyn talks to the media near the crime scene, after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0026
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News District prosecutor Bozena Harasz-Woloszyn talks to the media near the crime scene, after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0025
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News District prosecutor Bozena Harasz-Woloszyn talks to the media near the crime scene, after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0023
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Candles are seen burning a the the gate to the monastery after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0019
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Investigator is seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0018
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Investigators are seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0015
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Investigator is seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0012
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Investigator is seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0011
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Police forces are seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0012
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Main gate to the monastery is seen after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0004
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Police line blocks access to the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0007
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Police line blocks access to the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0003
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Police forces are seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684814_0001
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Police line blocks access to the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0014
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Police forces are seen working at the crime scene after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0013
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News Candles are seen burning a the the gate to the monastery after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0008
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News The entrance to the monastery is seen after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0002
Ukrainian man stabs five people in a Polish monastery Photo: Maciej Napora East News A police car is seen outside the monastery after a stabbing attack at the Benedictine s abbey on September 24, 2026 in the town of Jaroslaw in south-eastern Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed five people with a kitchen knife, killing a priest and wounding four other victims. The perpetrator, whose motives are so far unknown, was apprehended by the police. EN_01684813_0001

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