Fact check: Russian disinformation takes aim at Poland-Ukraine rift (opens original article in a new tab)

A Russian-linked disinformation campaign exploited Polish-Ukrainian tensions over historical grievances, spreading false claims about 'Nazism' in Ukraine and Polish actions, using fake media logos and stock footage to manipulate public perception.

• Russian-linked Matryoshka bot network spread disinformation about Polish-Ukrainian tensions over historical grievances
• Bots falsely claimed Ukrainian elites are 'Nazis' and accused Poland of barring Zelensky from Holocaust events
• Bots also spread false claims about Estonian officials and Polish 'mercenaries' being killed by Ukrainians
• Matryoshka used fake media logos and stock footage to spread false information