On June 12, 2012, a match between the football teams of Russia and Poland took place in Warsaw. Before its start, a procession of fans took place, in which about two thousand people took part. Football fans were guarded by a large number of police officers. In addition to Russian fans, representatives of other countries took part in the march: Poland, Hungary, Germany and others.
The peaceful march, which, incidentally, was coordinated with the Polish authorities, ended in tragedy. About 80 Polish citizens attacked the people at the rear of the column. Mostly fans who have attributes with the Russian tricolor have suffered. Some of the aggressively-minded Poles were arrested, but the rest of the racists continued to attack.
The procession was guarded by a large number of Polish police officers, but even this did not prevent the spread of massive fights. Law enforcement officers were unable to stop the wave of aggression, although they used weapons and water cannons, which, however, did not in any way affect the behavior of the hooligans.
During the match, there were also some problems: one of the fans ran out onto the field during the game, periodically the fans used flares (pyrotechnics in the form of a torch) and threw bottles. After the final whistle, Russian spectators were asked not to leave their seats for another twenty minutes. But all the actions of the authorities failed to prevent clashes after the game.
Russian fans were attacked almost all over the city. Even peaceful fans sitting quietly in the cafe experienced Nazi aggression. Of course, the Russians could not calmly watch how their compatriots were beaten. Particularly aggressive fans were arrested by the police. As a result, about 200 people were detained: 20 Russians, one Hungarian, one German, all the others arrested were Poles. A large detachment of police was on duty near the hotel where the Russian footballers lived. Therefore, there were no riots in that part of the city.
The authorities promised to severely punish the hooligans. During the court hearings, verdicts were passed to the aggressors. Basically, the Poles received serious sentences. The Russians got off with suspended sentences and a ban on entry into the Schengen countries.
