Research suggests that Poland’s public opinion of Ukrainians is indeed worsening. According to a March 2025 poll by the respected CBOS Centre, just 50% of Poles are in favour of accepting Ukrainian refugees, a fall of seven percentage points in four months. Two years ago, the figure was 81%.
That would be true for Nazi Germany invading Poland, but Poland was a Soviet puppet until 1989, so well within current memory.
Good point.