OR Poland It will deport 57 Ukrainians and six Belaruses allegedly causing riots, aggressive behaviors and challenges during a rap concert on Saturday (09.08.2025) in Warsaw, according to the prime minister Donald Tusk.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said those involved “should leave the country either by their will or by force”, stressing that everyone, regardless of nationality, must respect the law.
At the same time, he warned that Poland “cannot allow for the incitement of anti -Turkish emotions”, as a conflict with Ukraine “would be a gift for Vladimir Putin”.
Flags that caused reactions
The case triggered strong reactions to Polish public opinion, after publishing videos on social media that showed Ukrainian viewer to raise the red and black flag of the Ukrainian Revolutionary Army (UPA), an organization associated with Nazi Germany and Nazi in Germany, in Germany, 1943-1945. This symbol is prohibited by Polish law.
Pictures posted on the internet also show viewers invading the stage during the concert at the National Stadium.
Arrests and categories
Police have announced that they have arrested 109 people for various offenses, such as drug possession, police attack, possession of pyrotechnics and an event invasion. Warsaw Police spokesman Robert Sumiata told TVN24 that various flags and symbols were recorded and transmitted to the prosecutor’s office.
Poland, a member of the EU and NATO, remains one of Ukraine’s most ardent supporters, acting as a key hub for Western military aid after Russia’s invasion in 2022.