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TRAGIC

Ukrainian Man Sets Himself Ablaze in Call to Defeat Russia

The 63-year-old man called on fellow Ukrainian men to return home from Poland and defend the country.

People wave Polish and Ukrainian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Ukraine in Krakow, Poland, Feb. 20, 2022.

Adrianna Bochenek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Reuters

By Allison Quinn

A Ukrainian man set himself on fire in front of the Ukrainian consulate in the Polish city of Krakow on Thursday, authorities say. A spokesperson for the municipal police said the man had addressed a group of his fellow Ukrainians gathered in front of the consulate, urging them to return home and help fend off Russian forces. The 63-year-old man, who has not been identified, was rushed to a hospital but is now in “tragic” condition, according to local media. A police officer was nearby at the time of the incident and helped bystanders put out the flames. Doctors are now said to be “fighting for [the man’s] life.”

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