In the past six months, Polish attitudes toward aiding Ukrainian refugees have significantly worsened. For the first time in July, opposition to accepting refugees (52%, up by 6 points) surpassed support (42%, down by 6 points). The previous measurement in December 2025 already indicated the worst attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees since our measurements began shortly after the annexation of Crimea over a decade ago. Since then, it has worsened significantly. This reflects a long-term trend observed in recent years. Right after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, support among Poles for accepting Ukrainian refugees reached 94% and remained very high until mid-2023, when we began to notice a clear downward trend.

Do you agree that Poland should accept Ukrainian refugees from the areas affected by the conflict?

Respondents were also asked to assess the scale of aid Poland offers refugees from Ukraine. Since we last asked this question in September 2025, the percentage of Poles considering this aid too large has increased (54% compared to 50% previously), while the number of those finding it appropriate has decreased (40% compared to 46% previously). However, the truly significant, long-term change becomes apparent when comparing these results to those from the first year of the war. In April 2022, the percentage considering aid to Ukrainians too large was significantly lower, by 36 percentage points, than it is now.

Do you think that the assistance our country offers to refugees from Ukraine is:

In March, a new law came into effect in Poland phasing out provisions from the previous law on aid to Ukrainian citizens due to the armed conflict in their country. Under this law, access to all medical services is only available to those paying health insurance contributions in Poland. Further restrictions took effect on July 1, primarily affecting women and children who fled the war. Mothers with children over one year old, among others, lose the right to funded accommodation in collective housing centres.

While the restriction of medical services to those paying health insurance contributions in Poland is widely supported (87% in our survey), the withdrawal of free accommodation for mothers with children over one year old is criticized: 58% of respondents oppose this measure, while the group supporting it is half as large (29%).

Do you support the following solutions regarding refugees from Ukraine?