More than half of the polled Poles, specifically 51.9%, stated that their attitude towards Ukraine and Ukrainians has worsened following President Vladimir Zelensky‘s decision to name a Ukrainian military unit in honor of the “heroes of UPA”.
This was revealed by a survey conducted by the research company SW Research for the publication “Rzeczpospolita” on 9-10 June among 800 adult internet users. According to the results, 31.9% of respondents noted that the situation did not affect their attitude, while 4.5% reported an improvement. The remaining 11.7% had no opinion on the matter.
Demographic data of the survey
The decision by President Vladimir Zelensky negatively impacted perceptions of Ukraine and Ukrainians more frequently among men (59%) than among women (46%), as stated by Justyna Sobczak, senior project manager at SW Research, in an interview with “Rz”.
Regarding age, individuals under 24 were most likely to express a negative attitude towards Ukraine and its citizens, with 56% reporting this view. Approximately six out of ten respondents with basic vocational education (57%) shared the sentiment of a worsening attitude. Nearly as many respondents (58%) with a net income of no more than 3000 zlotys also expressed this position. The most pronounced decline in attitude was observed among residents of cities with populations between 100,000 and 199,000, where this figure reached 63%.
Source: Wiadomosci.gazeta.pl