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DISINFO: Anti-Ukrainian billboards appeared in Poland

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War against Ukraine Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine

DISINFO: Anti-Ukrainian billboards appeared in Poland

SUMMARY

Anti-Ukrainian advertising billboards have appeared in the Polish city of Czestochowa which read "This is not our war".

RESPONSE

Pro-Kremlin disinformation about Ukraine, part of a wider campaign aiming to erode public support for Western military and financial aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s aggression, in accordance with the UN Charter Article 51.

No such billboards have appeared in the Polish city of Częstochowa. The photo of the billboard, disseminated by pro-Kremlin outlets, is, in fact, made with a free billboard advertising template available on the website mediamodifier.com since 2016. According to the information indicated on the website, the original picture was taken in the capital of Estonia. Additionally, the representatives of Częstochowa City Hall confirmed that there are no such billboards erected in the city. Read the full debunk at Myth Detector.

Poland fully supports and respects the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, it does not have any territorial claims against its neighbours and it rejects any “imperial” ambitions towards other countries. Read more about the Eastern policy of Poland here.

Poland is supporting Ukrainian refugees coming to Poland; it is allowing millions of Ukrainians fleeing the war access to the labour market and to health and social benefits. Moreover Poland is also actively supporting Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.

Read more disinformation cases on Ukraine here.

Disclaimer

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