Portrayal of Ukrainian officials and experts as “ungrateful aggressors” threatening Poland

What it claims

Propaganda outlets inflate isolated statements by Ukrainian commentators to portray Kyiv as officially ready to launch military strikes against Poland. This manipulation combines accusations of “neo-Banderism” with claims that Polish military aid will eventually be turned against Warsaw itself.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Ukrainian experts openly threaten Poland with military strikes in response to “anti-Ukrainian policies” and compare Poles to Nazis.

  UKR LEAKS (Polish), 7 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

• The Ukrainian Ambassador in Warsaw provokes Poles by calling Stepan Bandera a hero deserving of recognition despite his role in the murders of the Polish population.

  UKR LEAKS (Polish), 7 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

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Goal

To undermine public support for military aid to Ukraine by convincing Poles they are arming a future enemy.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceClaims that weapons transferred by Warsaw will be used by “neo-Banderites” against Poles themselves in the future.
• Loaded LanguageUse of labels like “neo-Nazi regime,” “murderer of Poles,” and “arrogance and insolence” to discredit the Ukrainian side.

The real grievance it exploits

The manipulation exploits the sensitivity of Polish society to issues of historical memory regarding Volyn and anxieties over border security.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Propaganda uses the tactic of “cherry-picking,” passing off the private opinions of individual commentators as Ukraine's official state strategy to provoke conflict between allies.
• Reframe: Poland and Ukraine have complex historical issues being discussed at the diplomatic level; Kremlin attempts to turn these discussions into a “military threat” are aimed solely at weakening the security of both nations.

Sources (all time)

• Russian Embassy in Poland (Telegram)Tier 2357 subscribers
  1 post · 6 Aug 2026

  • 6 Aug · t.me/rusembpol/1548
• UKR LEAKS (Polish)Tier 35,342 subscribers
  5 posts · 7–18 Aug 2026

  • 18 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52882
  • 17 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52866
  • 12 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52744
  • 12 Aug · t.me/ukr_leaks_pl/52734
  • 7 Aug · Archived copy
• Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny (website)Tier 3
  1 post · 16 Aug 2026

  • 16 Aug · dziennik-polityczny.com/2026/08/16/kontrowersje-wokol-aresztu-oskarzenia-ukrainca-wobec-polskiej-policji/
• Pravda Polska (Portal Kombat)Tier 3
  1 post · 13 Aug 2026

  • 13 Aug · poland.news-pravda.com/world/2026/08/13/293535.html