Ukrainian arrested in Poland for allegedly threatening president

Polish police have arrested a 36-year-old Ukrainian citizen in Zielona Góra on suspicion of threatening Polish President Andrzej Duda. The alleged threats were made during an online conversation.

According to junior officer Anna Baran of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Zielona Góra, the conversation occurred with an individual of unidentified identity. The statements made during the publicly accessible online discussion were interpreted by the police as threats to the life of the President of the Republic of Poland.

The detained Ukrainian national is expected to be brought before the prosecutor's office. He will face charges related to Article 226 of the Polish Penal Code, which addresses the public insult or humiliation of a constitutional body of the Republic of Poland.

Penalties for this offense can include a fine, restriction of liberty, or imprisonment for up to two years. The arrest highlights the legal ramifications of making threats against state officials, particularly within the digital space.