Attack in Krakow. Among others, the following will be examined: Russian clue
The prosecutor's office is checking whether the perpetrator of the attack on the Main Square acted under the influence of external inspiration
Quick Look
- Investigators are investigating possible Russian inspiration in the attack by Michał Oksiński in Krakow.
- Six people were killed in the shooting on the Main Square, and the perpetrator died in hospital.
- The prosecutor's office is analyzing whether the attacker acted alone or was controlled.
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Why It Matters
On Saturday, a shooting took place at Krakow's Main Market Square, killing six people. The perpetrator of the attack, 24-year-old Michał Oksiński, died in hospital on Monday.
On Monday, Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek was asked whether investigators had ruled out hybrid actions on the part of Russia. He replied that such a scenario was still being analyzed. He has not been ruled out, there is some information that we need to check, but I don't want to reveal it, it's too early - said Żurek.
Proc. Eryk Stasielak noted that the investigation covers all possible circumstances that could have influenced the attacker's actions. We will investigate every thread, including the Russian one, he said.
Investigators want to determine whether the perpetrator acted alone
It is crucial for the prosecutor's office to check whether the 24-year-old could have received help or been induced to carry out the attack. The prosecutor emphasized that at this stage it is impossible to say where the inspiration could have come from.
The main direction of this investigation is to determine whether anyone helped the perpetrator and whether anyone inspired him. This inspiration could come from various directions, so we do not eliminate any possibility in advance - said Stasielak.
When asked about the possibility of Russian inspiration, the Prosecutor General referred to the concept of "matryoshka" described in Suvorov's book "Aquarium". Matryoshka are people who are controlled and do not know that they are being controlled, because there are teams of psychologists and special agents operating there - said Waldemar Żurek, emphasizing, however, that he does not want to draw such far-reaching conclusions yet.
The spokesman for the National Prosecutor's Office, Prosecutor Przemysław Nowak, explained on Monday that it was too early to talk about the motives, inspiration or ideology of the attacker. No "obvious symbolism" commonly associated with a particular trend was found in his room.
The minister's statement aroused emotions
On Saturday, Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński caused a lot of emotion with his suggestion that, according to preliminary findings, the 24-year-old killer may have had ultra-right views. He did not provide any evidence to confirm this thesis.
On Monday, in a special interview for RMF FM, the mayor of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała, expressed his distance from discussions about what views the killer might have had.
I don't like suggestions linking his activities with this or that political motivation, with this or that view, he admitted. He added that such suggestions are unnecessary and only strengthen the already large social divisions.
Six people are dead
The tragedy occurred on Saturday at Krakow's Main Market Square. 24-year-old Michał Oksiński drove his car onto the market square and then started shooting at random people with an automatic weapon.
Six people died. 16 people were injured, including two policemen and the perpetrator of the attack. The man died in hospital on Monday morning.
Police officers who searched the apartment of the attacker's family in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski found the bodies of three of his closest relatives.
Open Questions
- Did the perpetrator have any accomplices?
- What was the actual motive for the attack?







