18-year-old Ukrainian deported from Warsaw for damaging municipal property

Forced return

In Warsaw, an 18-year-old Ukrainian citizen was handed over to Ukrainian border guards. The Polish Border Guard issued a mandatory return decision for the young man, without granting him a period for voluntary departure.

Transport to the border took place on the day the review of the legality of his stay in the country concluded.

Incident details

Law enforcement initiated an investigation after information appeared on a local portal about a masked man damaging municipal property. According to police, the suspect first damaged equipment on a school playground.

The next episode occurred while the young man was under the influence of alcohol: he applied graffiti to a bus stop and damaged its structure.

Charges

The 18-year-old Ukrainian was charged with property damage, public order violations, and unauthorised defacement.

According to police, he reacted aggressively to remarks. After the review of the legality of his stay in Poland, the police handed the man over to the Border Guard, which initiated the deportation procedure.