More than 75% of Poles do not support the thought of sending Polish troops to Ukraine, according to the latest survey conducted by the Institute for marketplace and Social investigation (IBRIS) commissioned by “Polsat Events”. Only little than 18% of those polled advocate this solution.
The survey was conducted on 19-21 February 2025 on a typical group of 1,000 people, by the method of computer assisted questionnaire interviews (CATI). The respondents answered the question:
“Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Poland, together with another countries, e.g. France and the UK, should send its troops to Ukraine to guarantee peace?”
The results of the survey clearly indicate public opposition to specified a solution. A full of 76.2% of respondents do not support sending Polish troops across the east border, of which:
- 41% powerfully opposes this idea,
- 35.2% do not support this concept.
A full of 17.8% of the respondents were in favour of sending Polish soldiers to Ukraine. In this group:
- 5.8% powerfully support this idea,
- 12% seems to agree with him.
Indecisive on this issue remains 6% of respondents who were incapable to take a clear stand on either side.
In the face of discussions about the possible sending of Polish troops to Ukraine, government representatives powerfully deny that specified a script is being considered. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stressed that there are no plans for Poland to engage in this way in the war beyond the east border.
The results of the survey show a clear deficiency of support among Poles for military intervention in Ukraine, even in the context of global cooperation. In the face of the ongoing conflict, most citizens advocate another forms of support for Ukraine, specified as humanitarian, logistical or military aid in the form of supplies of military equipment, but without direct engagement of Polish soldiers.
