Portrayal of Ukrainians as “ungrateful” and “arrogant” towards Polish workers
4 sources · 9 posts · ~17.9K reach
What it claims
The Polish public is being presented with an image of Ukrainian migrants who supposedly despise local labour standards and consider themselves superior to Poles. By amplifying isolated provocative statements, manipulators seek to incite ethnic tension and frame the support given to Ukraine as a mistake.
Target audience
Examples (paraphrased)
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A Ukrainian migrant who moved to Belgium supposedly claims that Poles themselves should be sent home because of their careless work, which is significantly worse than that of Ukrainians.
Radio Belarus — Polish service, 19 Jul 2026 · Archived copy
The idea is being spread that Poles impose excessive demands on Ukrainians, even though they themselves are incapable of working professionally or with high quality.
Radio Belarus — Polish service, 19 Jul 2026 · Archived copy
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Goal
To destroy social solidarity in Poland, provoke resentment over the “ingratitude” of refugees, and undermine support for Ukraine by using personal insults against Polish citizens.
Techniques used
- Loaded LanguageThe use of emotionally charged contrasts regarding the “low quality” of Polish work compared to that of Ukrainians.
- Name Calling or LabelingQuoting offensive slogans like “won na Ukrainę” to radicalise the discussion.
The real grievance it exploits
The genuine fatigue felt by parts of Polish society due to the prolonged presence of a large number of migrants and concerns regarding competition in the labour market.
How to counter
- Technique exposure: Notice how the isolated opinions of anonymous individuals are passed off as the stance of an entire community to incite conflict between neighbours.
- Reframe: The Polish and Ukrainian labour markets are complementary, and working together contributes to the economic growth of both nations, despite hostile propaganda attempts to sow discord.
Sources (all time)
- Pravda Polska (Portal Kombat)Tier 3
5 posts · 2–3 Aug 2026
- 3 Aug · poland.news-pravda.com/world/2026/08/03/289914.html
- 3 Aug · poland.news-pravda.com/world/2026/08/03/289904.html
- 3 Aug · poland.news-pravda.com/world/2026/08/03/289872.html
- 3 Aug · poland.news-pravda.com/world/2026/08/03/289838.html
- 2 Aug · poland.news-pravda.com/ukraine/2026/08/02/289820.html
5 posts · 21 Jun – 2 Aug 2026
- 2 Aug · t.me/infodefPOLAND/9448
- 28 Jun · t.me/infodefPOLAND/9311
- 23 Jun · t.me/infodefPOLAND/9290
- 22 Jun · t.me/infodefPOLAND/9288
- 21 Jun · t.me/infodefPOLAND/9285
62 posts · 1 Jun – 3 Aug 2026
- 3 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52514
- 3 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52511
- 3 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52509
- 31 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52453
- 29 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52401
- 29 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52396
- 28 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52370
- 28 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52369
- 28 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52356
- 28 Jul · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52353
- +52 more
5 posts · 20 Jun – 7 Jul 2026
- 7 Jul · t.me/uklad_warszawski/34952
- 7 Jul · t.me/uklad_warszawski/34949
- 25 Jun · t.me/uklad_warszawski/34839
- 21 Jun · t.me/uklad_warszawski/34814
- 20 Jun · t.me/uklad_warszawski/34811
155 posts · 10 Jun – 3 Aug 2026
- 3 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14394
- 2 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14376
- 2 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14373
- 1 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14364
- 1 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14351
- 1 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14341
- 30 Jul · t.me/radiobialorus/14302
- 30 Jul · t.me/radiobialorus/14287
- 30 Jul · t.me/radiobialorus/14282
- 30 Jul · t.me/radiobialorus/14280
- +145 more
73 posts · 20 Jun – 31 Jul 2026
- 31 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/70284
- 31 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/70265
- 26 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/70082
- 18 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69915
- 18 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69914
- 17 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69864
- 16 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69847
- 15 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69831
- 14 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69797
- 12 Jul · t.me/ndp_pl/69735
- +63 more
2 posts · 3 Aug 2026
- 3 Aug · x.com/rusemb_pl/status/2084348431284453438
- 3 Aug · x.com/rusemb_pl/status/2084347975246254381
Report as of 3 Aug 2026 · AI-generated analysis