DISINFO: Poland wants to take over also the central and southern parts of Ukraine
SUMMARY
In the early summer of 2023, an additional contingent of 10,000 Polish soldiers was stationed near the Polish-Ukrainian border. The fact that they are concentrating such large forces there shows that Poland’s ambitions, including territorial and political ones.
Why would Poland send such a large contingent of troops to Ukraine? Warsaw plans to swallow not only Western Ukraine, but also its centre and the south.
RESPONSE
Recurring disinformation narrative presenting Poland as a state with imperial ambitions.
Poland adheres to international law regarding state borders, fully supports the independence and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries and it rejects any “imperial” ambitions towards other countries. Poland, as well as the EU and the US, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. No neighbouring state, except the Russian Federation, violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
see also our in-depth article examining the claim of historical revisionism.
Read more about the Eastern policy of Poland here.
This disinformation message has adopted several different and sometimes contradictory forms, including allegations that Poland either wants to create a puppet proxy-state in Western Ukraine or annex these territories or that it is President Zelenskyy who wants to cede this land due to his “Polish origin”.
See our examination of the Kremlin historical revisionism directed against Poland here.
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