"Since the incursion of 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace on September 10, international attention has turned to how Poland and NATO would respond. In China, some social media posts quickly and inaccurately claimed that Poland was about to become the first European country to officially deploy troops to neighboring Ukraine. Where did this narrative originate, and why did it spread?"
"The article, under the headline shown above, cited Russian state news agency TASS, claiming that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had "explicitly stated his willingness to accept [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy's proposal to send troops to Ukraine" and spoke of a "landmark event as Poland became "the first NATO country to publicly announce its intention to send troops to Ukraine.""
On September 10, 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, prompting scrutiny of Poland and NATO responses. Chinese social media posts and outlets falsely claimed that Poland would deploy troops to Ukraine, portraying it as the first European or NATO country to do so. The false narrative traced to misinterpretation of comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 11, in which he offered Ukraine's assistance on drone defense and suggested Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had agreed to send military support. Chinese platforms Haokan and Weibo and the outlet Hot News amplified the claim, sometimes citing Russian state agency TASS, and videos spread widely before deletion.
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