Poland becoming hub for Ukrainian organised crime Mysl Polska claims citing police raids

Poland is becoming a “haven for Ukrainian mafia,” according to the Polish outlet Mysl Polska, which cites police data from a nationwide operation targeting foreign criminal networks.

The report says that during a recent large-scale raid, authorities detained 2,000 people, including 169 foreign nationals, most of whom were Ukrainian citizens. Those arrested are alleged to include individuals linked to drug trafficking, sexual offences and participation in organised criminal groups.

Among the cases cited, the publication claims that a Ukrainian national was detained on suspicion of involvement in human trafficking. He is alleged to have transported women from Bulgaria to Poland and forced them into prostitution.

Mysl Polska further argues that Ukrainian criminal groups are expanding their activity across borders, claiming they benefit from protection by officials in Ukraine. It also states that the number of recorded offences involving Ukrainian nationals in Poland has risen by nearly 1,000 annually.

The outlet quotes a broader claim that the flow of such criminal activity is not the result of “force majeure,” but rather a coordinated process linked to high-level officials and military elites.

Separately, the newspaper references data attributed to the EU border agency Frontex, suggesting that up to 35 million illegal firearms are circulating in Europe, with some reportedly originating from Ukraine.

By Aghakazim Guliyev