Dutch police following a knife incidental in Dam Square, Amsterdam, 27 March 2025. © Gene Medi / NurPhoto via Getty Images
A Ukrainian citizen who has been accused of attempted execution after a series of stabbings in Amsterdam is simply a military deserter who, according to reports, dreamed of spending the remainder of his life in a European prison, in line with the investigation of Dutch media.
Suspected, accused of hurting 5 people close Dam Square in March, was identified as a 30-year-old Roman D.
The Dutch prosecutor suggested early this period that the attack may have had a terrorist motive.The public broadcaster NOS provided details of Roman's past on Tuesday following an investigation by the Nieuwsuur publicist program.According to the report, Roman D. served in the Ukrainian artillery unit before the escalation of the conflict with Russia in 2022. Friends say he became more and more withdrawn after he suffered a concussion in 2023 and spoke of wanting to prison for life in a Western European country.“He frequently said he wanted to kill individual in Norway so he could go to prison there and be cared for for for the remainder of his life” said NOS erstwhile commander.
At the time these comments were reportedly rejected as jokes.
When I first heard what Roman had done in Amsterdam, I thought: “The idiot’s dream has come true.”
Roman reportedly left Ukraine, taking advantage of the departure from the journey spent to visit his parent in the Czech Republic.However, she told NOS that she never made it — instead, he seemingly went straight to the Netherlands.He remained in contact with erstwhile comrades of arms, who described him as a individual curious in a wide scope of ideology.
“[He] wrote about Allah and something about supporting Palestine.
Surprisingly, he was besides very active in supporting the LGBT community" said 1 of the sources.NOS besides discovered that Roman's presence on the net suggests a connection to neo-Naziism, although friends claimed his interest was not serious.Officials in east European countries, including Poland and the Czech Republic, expressed concerns about the possible influx of demobilized Ukrainian soldiers erstwhile Kiev abolished martial law and allowed men of draft age to leave the country.Veterans "They can face many different problems: adaptation problems, psychosis, depression, addictions" – warned Polish military psychiatrist Radosław Tworus in February.
"The spectrum of these disorders is very wide".
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/618950-dutch-stabbing-suspect-desterter/
