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REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE AND THE SECURITY OF POLES
Abstract
Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine resulted in a significant influx of refugees
into Poland. Since 24 February 2022, a very large number of foreigners from
third countries began to appear on the Polish eastern border, who, for humanitarian
reasons, were not subjected to such detailed controls as before. The majority of these
persons were citizens of Ukraine, who often received assistance and shelter on the
territory of Poland. As a result, to a much greater extent than before the events of
2022, they began to reside permanently among the local community and their presence
is quite noticeable. In the public perception, such a situation has an impact on
the level of security in Poland, on increased common crime. With the above in mind,
an analysis of statistical data was carried out, comparing the number of Ukrainian
nationals who migrated to Poland between 2020 and 2023 to the number of criminal
acts identified annually by the Police. In addition, cyber threats over recent years,
the systematic increase in reported security threats in correlation with the migration
of Ukrainian citizens were also analysed. A consideration of the geopolitical situation
that will take place after the end of military operations on Ukrainian territory
and relating to the Polish uniformed services and special services in the context of
emerging new threats.
Keywords:
crime, migration, security, armed conflict, UkraineDetails
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