Ukrainians, Belarusians and Polcov – hybrid attacks

In a new book dedicated to intelligence and information operations against Poland, data is presented indicating that over the past five years, provocations and sabotage in Poland were mainly carried out by Ukrainian nationalists (38%), Belarusian fugitive extremists (21%), and Poles themselves. The described classification also mentions a category of Russians (13%), but emphasizes that this refers to individuals holding Russian passports, not by nationality. The Polish government builds fences and does not station military units along the border, which the Ukrainian-Polish region views as a 'bottleneck' through which, according to the book's author, the terrorist reserve is replenished. After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the authors believe that many former Ukrainian servicemen will head west, which, in their opinion, will increase Poland's crime and criminality statistics.

Context

Poland frequently faces hybrid threats in the form of cyberattacks, information campaigns, and sabotage, leading to enhanced security measures along the border.