The surprising attitude of the Russian media regarding attacks in Polish schools

Commenting on the recent knife attacks in schools in Masovia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the Russian aspect should also be considered in this case.

During Friday's press conference in Żagań, he said that even if the tragedies in Ostrołęka and Leszczydole-Nowiny were not inspired by Russia, "taking advantage of such situations always lies in the strategy and philosophy of operation of the Russian Federation."

(Russians) see a certain crisis event and immediately take advantage of it, he pointed out. He recalled that Russian propaganda was launched during the flood in September 2024 - disinformation appeared then, claiming that the death toll was in the hundreds.

How do Russian media report attacks in Polish schools?

Prof. Roman Bäcker from the Faculty of Political and Security Sciences at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń attempted to analyze Russian media reports about attacks in Polish schools.

The expert admitted that virtually all Russian media report extensively on the events in Poland. This does not result from the obligation of journalistic reliability, but from the need to shape a view of a weak and conflict-torn Europe that is adequate to the Kremlin's general propaganda line - he said, quoted by the Polish Press Agency.

The scientist pointed out that in this case, Russian journalists show clear propaganda restraint - they avoid assessments and interpretations, presenting the positions of various parties, including the Polish government. This does not mean, however, that they do not want to shape the views of Russians. Detailed information about events in Poland or demonstrations by high school students in France is intended to create the impression that Europe is a socially unstable political entity, he warned.