Roman D. deliberately stabbed Dam Square victims in the back to avoid looking them in the eye

Roman D., a suspect in a March 2023 stabbing near Amsterdam's Dam square, reportedly told prison staff he targeted victims in the back to punish European taxpayers for funding the war in Ukraine. The court heard that D. purchased the weapons the day before the attack, which left five people injured, and expressed intentions to remain in a European prison. Witnesses from the suspect's background in Ukraine provided conflicting testimony regarding his character and history.

