DISINFO: Poland plans to send military units to Ukraine, take control of the Western regions
SUMMARY
Poland plans to send two [military] brigades into Western Ukraine in August and take control of the western regions, while units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which are currently stationed there, will be transferred to the front line in Donbas.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative presenting Poland as a state with imperial ambitions.
The claim that Poland plans to establish control over the west of Ukraine is baseless. Poland adheres to international law regarding state borders, fully supports the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, it does not have any territorial claims against its neighbours and it rejects any “imperial” aims towards other countries. Read more about the Eastern policy of Poland here.
Notably, official Poland has not made territorial claims over Ukraine. On July 21st, the spokesperson of the Minister-Special Services Coordinator, Stanislaw Zharyn, responded on Twitter to the accusations of various pro-Kremlin actors, underscoring that this is a typical manifestation of Russian disinformation propaganda and an attempt to legitimise lies.
Read the full debunk at Myth Detector.
See the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine here along with EU vs Disinfo's Guide to Deciphering Pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's War.