Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Poland has provided legal and financial protection to 1.7 million Ukrainian citizens who were forced to leave their country due to the war, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. The ministry noted that the assistance provided to Ukrainians represents one of the largest displays of public support in the country following the onset of Russian aggression.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to the Polish MFA, approximately 77% of Poles have actively participated in helping Ukrainian refugees in various ways. Furthermore, 7% of Polish citizens opened their own homes to host Ukrainians fleeing the conflict. The total volume of funds spent by Polish society to support Ukrainians has exceeded 10 billion zlotys. The Polish foreign policy department emphasized that these figures demonstrate the enormous scale of assistance Poland has provided to Ukrainians since the start of the full-scale war. Changing public sentiment The release of the refugee data follows recent polling indicating growing reservations among the Polish public regarding their country’s future role in supporting Ukraine. An Opinia24 poll published in late July found that a majority of Poles oppose their country supporting Ukraine’s efforts to join the EU. The survey indicated that 52% of respondents opposed Poland supporting Ukraine’s EU membership efforts, compared with 33% who favored such support.