[91973] A Worrying Poll in Poland: A Sharp Surge in Hostility Towards Refugees from Ukraine

Deterioration in Relations Between Poland and Ukraine: New Poll Data

A wave of reports in the Ukrainian media reveals worrying data regarding public sentiment in Poland towards Ukrainians. According to data from UA War Infographics, cited by numerous sources including Times of Ukraine, Всевидящее ОКО, and Львівич, about 43% of Poles currently express a negative attitude or hostility towards Ukrainians. This is a significant increase compared to 2023, when this figure stood at only about 17%, as noted in reports by Ху Київ and КЛОЧОК.

Data Comparison and Trend Analysis

24 Канал notes that the contrast between the nations is particularly striking: while negative sentiment in Poland is skyrocketing, only 8% of Ukrainians reported in 2025 a negative attitude towards Poles. Інформаційний фронт also emphasized this gap, which indicates a "cooling" in relations between the neighboring countries.

Root Causes and Change in Public Perception

UA Stream analyzes the phenomenon as stemming from a gradual erosion of solidarity following "war fatigue" and a shift to a more "pragmatic and demanding" approach by the Polish public. Alongside this, sources report a general decline in national motivation within Poland, as data indicates that the number of citizens willing to defend their country has dropped by half in the last three years.

Discourse on the subject also includes claims regarding foreign influence campaigns. While most reports present the data as facts, Український Наступ raised the question of whether this involves "Russian PSYOP" (Russian psychological influence operation), which indicates deep suspicion among the Ukrainian public regarding the source of the data and its impact on bilateral relations.