A 40-year-old Ukrainian woman was hospitalized after being struck twice on the head with a wooden cane by an unidentified man in the northern Polish city of Gdynia on July 30, Wirtualna Polska reported. The assault occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time on Zelazna Street. The victim, who was struck from behind, stated she did not see the attacker’s face. Witnesses on social media described the suspect as an elderly man, approximately 70 to 80 years old, who fled the scene.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The woman was transported to a city hospital, where she received medical treatment and was subsequently discharged. Her injuries are reported as non-life-threatening. Police are currently analyzing surveillance footage and other materials to identify the assailant. Authorities stated they cannot yet confirm whether the attack was motivated by national hatred. Rising hostility and diplomatic strain The assault in Gdynia, which is part of the Tricity metropolitan area, occurred shortly after the neighboring city council of Sopot passed a resolution urging the Polish government to combat rising anti-Ukrainian xenophobia. The incident follows a recorded increase in hostility directed at Ukrainian nationals residing in Poland. Recent weeks have seen several reported hate crimes, including verbal assaults on Ukrainian minors on public transit in Płock and Bielsko-Biała. The rise in localized incidents coincides with a recent diplomatic dispute between Kyiv and Warsaw over historical grievances.