Germany reports another attack on Ukrainian teenager. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry comments

DW reports.

Local police reported the incident on Tuesday, February 13. The minor Ukrainian suffered massive head injuries as a result of the attack, but there is no threat to his life.

According to preliminary information, the 15-year-old Ukrainian was attacked on Saturday evening when he was in a Turkish restaurant. A dispute started between him and an unknown man. The unknown man allegedly made "xenophobic" remarks and then hit the 15-year-old on the head with an unidentified object. After that, the man fled.

The attacker has not yet been identified, but police have put him on the wanted list. According to witnesses, the attacker may be of Polish origin.

What the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says

Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko told LIGA.net that the boy is being provided with consular assistance.

"The Consulate General in Düsseldorf is dealing with this case. It is providing consular assistance to the victim," the diplomat said.

It is known that the teenager was hospitalized with a head injury, his life is not in danger.

The murder of a Ukrainian basketball player

A similar incident occurred in the same region, North Rhine-Westphalia. On Saturday evening, February 10, two Ukrainians were attacked with a knife in Germany. 

Volodymyr Yermakov, a 17-year-old basketball player, died in hospital from his injuries. Police detained and identified two attackers, one of whom was placed under arrest.