At the Euro 2012 football championships, Russia and Poland played to a 1-1 tie in their Group A game in the Polish capital, Warsaw, in a match tainted by clashes between supporters before play began. Overall, 15 were reported injured while more than 140 people were detained after clashes.
Russian, Polish Supporters Clash In Warsaw
![A Polish soccer fan is moved by riot police protecting Russian fans marching to the National Stadium in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a21a6cef-c013-4c2b-8a79-ce632160d285_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Polish soccer fan is moved by riot police protecting Russian fans marching to the National Stadium in Warsaw.
![Polish protesters walk with a placard reading "Russians and Poles, remember who is the killer!" and depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin during a rally in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/47574c39-6b7e-4f67-9f2e-f248a38fdeb0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Polish protesters walk with a placard reading "Russians and Poles, remember who is the killer!" and depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin during a rally in Warsaw.
![A Polish journalist (second from right) is beaten by soccer fans in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/78621fd0-3f14-4f9a-8016-907b41c213ab_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Polish journalist (second from right) is beaten by soccer fans in Warsaw.
![Polish riot police shoot rubber bullets during clashes with soccer fans before the match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/23b67066-6c5b-43ec-97ff-75598f2ef512_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Polish riot police shoot rubber bullets during clashes with soccer fans before the match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw.
![A Polish soccer fan shows a wound from a rubber bullet during clashes with police and Russian fans in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/bd7e0c99-043a-4df8-9a37-25888abd021d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Polish soccer fan shows a wound from a rubber bullet during clashes with police and Russian fans in Warsaw.
![Riot police react after Polish and Russian football fans clash in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/7e01f2cf-6709-45f1-9ebc-c2b1fb246b94_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police react after Polish and Russian football fans clash in Warsaw.
![An injured Polish soccer fan lies on the ground after clashing with Russian supporters in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3093bbfa-84bb-49f2-bc4c-9e42784d3146_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An injured Polish soccer fan lies on the ground after clashing with Russian supporters in Warsaw.
![Polish riot police stand guard next to soccer fans that have been arrested following clashes before the match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/182ded37-c628-4a13-b0ae-f989ac0a6e0d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Polish riot police stand guard next to soccer fans that have been arrested following clashes before the match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw.
![Polish and Russian soccer fans clash outside the National Stadium in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/cbb6a2ce-5460-4edc-a12f-a6a5bd9bbd61_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Polish and Russian soccer fans clash outside the National Stadium in Warsaw.
![Polish soccer fans shout at Russian supporters as they walk protected by Polish riot police in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/36e694c7-d540-46bc-a3c7-5e034f160469_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Polish soccer fans shout at Russian supporters as they walk protected by Polish riot police in Warsaw.
![Russian soccer fans walk, protected by Polish riot police in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/1bd24a74-9a58-42bf-8950-44e7cb9f36b9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russian soccer fans walk, protected by Polish riot police in Warsaw.
![Graffiti seen in Warsaw before the Russia-Poland match](https://gdb.rferl.org/9b6ceacf-32a9-4dae-8b99-06023b769910_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Graffiti seen in Warsaw before the Russia-Poland match
![Russian soccer fans cheer outside the National Stadium in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/f7352e53-3bf1-4ebc-9284-01e940b7bf35_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russian soccer fans cheer outside the National Stadium in Warsaw.
![A Russian football fan with "Russia" painted on his head outside the stadium in Warsaw](https://gdb.rferl.org/c6a1c054-849a-4422-9c19-de19be4638c9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Russian football fan with "Russia" painted on his head outside the stadium in Warsaw
![Russia's soccer fan cheers during the match against Poland in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/7c4bf799-f182-4510-80af-9d98ab249eda_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russia's soccer fan cheers during the match against Poland in Warsaw.
![Russia's Alan Dzagoev (right) reacts as referee Wolfgang Stark of Germany shows him the yellow card during the match against Poland in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3ed19acd-c9a9-4f49-a951-d002e935f3a5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russia's Alan Dzagoev (right) reacts as referee Wolfgang Stark of Germany shows him the yellow card during the match against Poland in Warsaw.
![Poland's Jakub Blaszczykowski (left) scores a goal during the match against Russia in Warsaw.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3fe6daa6-abd9-4728-ba0f-4622e3a3bc55_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Poland's Jakub Blaszczykowski (left) scores a goal during the match against Russia in Warsaw.