A new wave of Russian disinformation is actively spreading in the Polish internet segment involving AI-generated images of axes bearing the inscription '1943' and slogans 'we can do it again' to incite hostility between Ukraine and Poland. The false narrative claims these axes are mass-produced in Ukraine mocking victims of the Volhynia tragedy, aiming to demonize Ukrainians, provoke emotional reactions, and frighten European audiences with the label of 'Ukrainian radicalism.' This is a Kremlin-orchestrated effort to fuel political tensions between Poland and Ukraine to weaken logistical and defense support for Ukraine. The images were confirmed by reputable Polish fact-checking platforms @DemagogPL and @konkret24 to be AI-generated fakes based on a photograph of an axe sold in Poland. Russian intelligence services systematically exploit sensitive historical issues involving Ukraine and Poland using AI-generated content and digital forgeries to incite interethnic hostility.

A new wave of Russian disinformation is actively spreading in the Polish internet segment involving AI-generated images of axes bearing the inscription '1943' and slogans 'we can do it again' to incite hostility between Ukraine and Poland. The false narrative claims these axes are mass-produced in Ukraine mocking victims of the Volhynia tragedy, aiming to demonize Ukrainians, provoke emotional reactions, and frighten European audiences with the label of 'Ukrainian radicalism.' This is a Kremlin-orchestrated effort to fuel political tensions between Poland and Ukraine to weaken logistical and defense support for Ukraine. The images were confirmed by reputable Polish fact-checking platforms @DemagogPL and @konkret24 to be AI-generated fakes based on a photograph of an axe sold in Poland. Russian intelligence services systematically exploit sensitive historical issues involving Ukraine and Poland using AI-generated content and digital forgeries to incite interethnic hostility.