Calls to oppose migrants from other countries are spreading rapidly across Ukrainian social media. These appeals are often filled with hatred and xenophobic rhetoric, often grouping together both legal (including employed) and illegal migrants. Where are these messages coming from? The first posts about the alleged threat from mass migration – particularly involving people from India and Bangladesh – began appearing on social media, notably Facebook, on May 9, when Russia celebrated its annual Victory Day.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. At first, few people paid attention to these messages. What did stand out, however, was that most posts were openly manipulative and contained clear signs of ethnic hostility. “They are already here. Crowds of them. I was sitting with a friend at Arsenal, saw it with my own eyes. Brazen. Disrespectful. Leaving litter all around like they used to at home. No 2-3, but 20-25!!! We’re for those not… More” (Image: Post from Alena Sidletskaya’s Facebook page) Some posts claimed that migrants in Ukraine received monthly salaries of Hr.35,000 ($800), compared to Ukrainians allegedly earning only Hr.12,000 ($273). Most of these messages have been created using AI and spread via Telegram.