Stencil artists are being recruited in Belarusian chats in Poland. 500 dollars are promised for the inscription «Glory to UPA» on a monument
An advertisement for a side job in Poznań appeared in an emigrant Telegram chat in Białystok. 500 dollars were promised for one outing, as well as travel expenses and "safe conditions." What exactly had to be done was not stated.
A Most journalist responded to the announcement and found out: for such money, they offer to write "Glory to UPA" on monuments and glue QR codes to them. The person who posted the vacancy admitted that the work was illegal but assured that the perpetrator would not be found if they hid their face. Similar tasks, according to him, are also available in other Polish cities.
«The work is illegal, I'm telling you upfront»
On November 7, a reader wrote to the editorial office. He noticed an advertisement in a Telegram chat in Białystok for a job that seemed suspicious to him. The author of the ad suggested writing to him in private messages. He did not specify what exactly needed to be done.
«There's an opportunity to earn good money in Poznań! Stencil artist. Payment of $500 for one outing! Travel expenses paid both ways. Safe conditions,» — the message stated.
The journalist decided to find out the details and responded to the message posing as someone looking for a side job in Poznań.
«The work is illegal, I'm telling you upfront,» — the interlocutor warned. And explained: «You need to spray a word onto a monument with a can. For $500.»
It turned out that "Glory to UPA" had to be written on the monument. This refers to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which in Poland is primarily associated with the Volhynian massacre — the extermination of the ethnic Polish minority.
At the same time, the client sent a photo showing two monuments: to Adam Mickiewicz and to Poznań June 1956 (Poznański Czerwiec 1956) — the first major mass protest of workers against communist rule in post-war Poland.
«If you hide your face, they won't find you»
In addition to the inscription, the client wanted to place a QR code on the monument: it would have to be printed out and then glued on. They promised to send it separately. Where it would lead was not explained.
To the journalist's question of whether this was legal, the interlocutor replied: «No, but if you hide your face and do everything quickly, they won't find you.»
He advised carrying out the task after dark. And to concerns that such work could lead to problems with the police, he replied that «no one has been caught after this.» He then went on to assure that there were no cameras on the monuments.
The interlocutor did not explain who was ordering such inscriptions or why they were needed. But then he himself began to speak about the political motives behind the task.
«They'll damn well blame it on a Russian provocation anyway,» — he wrote. And then added: «There's a complete mess happening now on the border with Kaliningrad, we're doing it under the cover of the commotion.»
He did not explain what he was referring to.
In early November, it became known that the Polish police, border service, special services, and army were conducting a special operation on the border with the Kaliningrad region. The reason for the operation was reports from the Polish Military Intelligence Service, as well as allied special services, about the risk of Russian subversive actions, including the possible violation of the border by armed groups.
Sent photos of already defaced monuments
During the correspondence, the interlocutor sent the journalist two more photos of monuments on which similar inscriptions were visible. He suggested making a similar inscription, but larger, and placing a QR code next to it. When the photos were taken is unknown.
Work is offered not only in Poznań
During the conversation, it turned out that similar tasks are available in other Polish cities as well. The interlocutor named Warsaw, Wrocław, and Lublin. When the journalist said he was in Białystok, the man promised to check if there was work closer. But he made it clear that those who performed similar tasks in other cities were promised payment for travel and accommodation.
He offered to transfer the money in cryptocurrency or hand it over in cash. One of the suggested options was to leave it in a bag.
«If you do well, there are trips to other cities with accommodation paid,» — he outlined the prospects. To make it less intimidating, he allowed bringing someone else for the first task.
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