A third of Poles support ending all aid to Ukraine, and the same number demand that refugees be sent back home: hostility toward Ukrainians has sharply increased in Poland

In March 2025, Poland recorded a sharp rise in negative sentiment toward Ukrainians. According to a new study conducted by the Res Futura center in collaboration with the analytics platform SentiOne, public attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees have significantly deteriorated.

This was reported by the Polish news outlet TVP Info.

According to the data collected, 32% of Poles now support a complete halt to any form of assistance to Ukraine—whether humanitarian, financial, or military. In addition, 28% of respondents openly advocate for the deportation of Ukrainian refugees, while a quarter (25%) associate the presence of Ukrainians with a sharp increase in crime in the country.

The study also highlights common complaints voiced by Poles: theft, abuse of the social welfare system, decreased availability of jobs for local citizens, and—importantly—a perceived lack of gratitude from Ukrainians for the help they have received. These narratives are increasingly prominent both on social media and in public discourse.

According to Res Futura experts, the main cause of growing hostility is accumulated social fatigue. It has been over three years since the full-scale war in Ukraine began, and despite the initial wave of solidarity, a significant part of Polish society now feels frustration and strain. Adding to this, the ongoing election campaign in Poland has further amplified nationalist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, intensifying the polarization of public opinion.

Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Warsaw does not intend to accept new refugees from Ukraine or other countries, citing the strain on the social system and the need to focus on domestic issues.