A 26-year-old Uzbekistani man attacked two 15-year-old Ukrainian boys in the Brudno forest with a knife in his hand. A rescuer nicknamed Borkos was on the scene while walking with the children and gave the victims first aid, Wyborcza reports.
The attacker had come to the scene with a rucksack from a food delivery company, Polish media reported.
A rescuer was near the scene and provided first aid to the injured teenagers. Later the teenagers were taken to hospital. Several peers of the injured teenagers were also reportedly at the scene.
The young man who committed the crime dropped his keys and mobile phone while running away. Police detained him 500 metres from the scene.
According to reports, the teenagers received cuts and stab wounds on their hands, abdomen and chest area. The injuries of one of the teenagers are reported to be less serious. Warsaw police cannot yet disclose the current condition of the Ukrainian teenagers.
Ukrainian refugee children have been repeatedly subjected to abuse and violence in Europe. Recently, the media released information about the terrible living conditions of Ukrainian refugee children in a Spanish camp. Ukrainian children often become victims of human trafficking, according to media reports.