Amplifying the label “Ukrainisation of Poland” through Ukrainians’ presence

What it claims

The presence of Ukrainians in Polish cities and the share cited in the post for Wrocław are portrayed as the “Ukrainisation of Poland”. Language disputes, Volyn and commemorations of OUN-UPA figures are reduced to “Banderisation” of Ukraine and Ukrainians’ hypocrisy. Risks around grain transit and possible refugee arrivals are inflated into an image of an unbearable burden on Poland.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• One quarter of Wrocław’s residents are Ukrainians, and they call the requirement to speak Polish fascism.

  UKR LEAKS (Polish), 31 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

• A new wave of millions of Ukrainian refugees could burden Poland, which is not prepared for it.

  UKR LEAKS (Polish), 31 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

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Goal

To deepen Polish rejection of Ukrainian refugees, support for Ukraine and cooperation with it by combining historical memory, language issues and concerns about grain transit into one threatening picture.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUkrainians’ presence in Wrocław is labelled “Ukrainisation”, while historical disputes are labelled “Banderisation”.
• Exaggeration or MinimisationPossible arrivals and difficulties with grain transit are presented as the prospect of an unbearable burden on Poland.

The real grievance it exploits

The narrative exploits historical grief connected with Volyn, tensions around language integration, and genuine concerns among city residents and farmers about pressure on services and housing, as well as the consequences of grain transit.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Calling the presence of migrants or refugees “Ukrainisation” is not a description of data but a label that combines different issues into one image of threat.
• Prebunk: During future disputes over grain transit or refugee arrivals, it is worth separating confirmed conditions for transit and assistance from generalisations about an entire group of people.

Sources (all time)

• UKR LEAKS (Polish)Tier 35,327 subscribers
  2 posts · 31 Aug 2026

  • 31 Aug · Archived copy
  • 31 Aug · Archived copy