Following the detection of an unidentified object in Polish airspace over the Lublin Voivodeship, NASK has warned of two primary disinformation narratives circulating online regarding the incident. <\/p>\n
At 3:40 AM, an unidentified object was detected in Polish airspace, and an F-16 fighter jet was deployed to identify and intercept it. At 3:46 AM, the object vanished, with its probable crash site located near Tarnawa-Kolonia, according to an announcement made on Thursday by the Operational Command of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
Ma\u0142gorzata Szumna, head of the Narrative Trend Analysis and Fact-Checking Team at NASK, stated that disinformation regarding the event currently focuses on two threads. The first concerns alleged responsibility for the attack by the Ukrainian side, with false narratives attempting to link the incident to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Wednesday visit to Lublin.<\/p>\n
According to one conspiracy theory, the Ukrainian leader’s presence in the region a dozen hours earlier allegedly drew missile threats directly to the area, ignoring the military context of massive Russian shelling against Ukraine on the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Szumna added that false suggestions of a Ukrainian provocation and an attempt to drag Poland into the war are also appearing.<\/p>\n
These narratives contradict official statements. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated during a Thursday conference that everything indicates the unidentified object was a Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile, a view previously expressed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.<\/p>\n
Another disinformation thread observed by NASK involves conspiracy accusations directed at the Polish government, including charges of intimidating citizens with inappropriate messages or manufacturing a threat atmosphere to manipulate society. Szumna emphasized that such narratives can weaken trust in state institutions and hinder effective crisis response.<\/p>\n
In Lublin, sirens sounded at approximately 3:50 AM on Thursday and were called off after a few minutes, with Lublin Voivodeship Spokesman Marcin Bubicz confirming the Government Centre for Security (RCB) triggered the early warning and alarm system in the city and several other areas of the region. The expert warned of a real risk that the event will be exploited by Russian propaganda, noting that NASK is monitoring the topic continuously.<\/p>\n
Prof. Przemys\u0142aw Sadura noted in an interview with Wyborcza.pl that while propaganda aims to build belief in a specific truth, disinformation seeks to destroy belief in any objective truth, causing cognitive chaos and decision-making paralysis.<\/p>\n
Szumna emphasized that protecting against disinformation requires checking information credibility by relying on official reports from services and press sources utilizing fact-checking, while also critically evaluating emotional online posts accusing the Ukrainian side that aim to deepen social polarization.<\/p>\n
The Chancellery of the Prime Minister appealed on social media on Thursday to use official communications from services and institutions and to verify information through credible sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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