On January 28, POSTV – Politics, a Facebook page of the pro-government media outlet POSTV, shared a video from the show “Eurocracy,” claiming that the protest held in Bratislava on January 24 was organized by the Ukrainian organization “Peace for Ukraine,” and that it is the Ukrainian organization that is planning protests against the government in the country that has provided refuge to thousands of Ukrainians.
The claim that protests in Slovakia are organized by a Ukrainian organization is disinformation. “Peace for Ukraine” is not a Ukrainian but a Slovak organization founded by individuals living in different regions of Slovakia after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mier Ukrajine (“Peace for Ukraine”) is a Slovak organization established by Slovak citizens in 2022, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The organization’s name merely reflects its focus on Ukraine-related issues and does not indicate Ukrainian origins. The organization’s goal is to protect democratic processes in Slovakia and organize peaceful protests. Members of Mier Ukrajine are individuals from various regions of Slovakia who, with their own resources and the help of volunteers, arrange protests in Bratislava.
According to the information provided on its website, “Peace for Ukraine” represents an immediate civic response to Russia’s unprecedented aggression and attack on a sovereign and independent Ukraine. The organization states that developments in Ukraine have a fundamental impact on everyone: “Just like Ukraine, a free and democratic Slovakia is also under threat.” Additionally, the official page of a Slovak fundraising organization confirms that Mier Ukrajine members are individuals residing in various regions of Slovakia. This further supports the fact that the organization has Slovak, not Ukrainian, origins.

It is also noteworthy that a representative of the organization confirmed in writing to Myth Detector that Mier Ukrajine is a group founded in Slovakia and composed of Slovak members. According to their statement, the organization consists of a small group that organizes protests in Bratislava with the help of volunteers.
The letter also mentions that the ruling party is attempting to link protest participants to Ukraine. Specifically, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico publicly stated that “one-third of the participants” at the January 24 protest were Ukrainian. However, he provided no evidence to support this claim. According to the organization, the ruling party is trying to discredit NGOs and activists by associating them with foreign influences and forces.
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia are demonstrating against Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government. Protests are taking place in approximately 25 cities across the country. According to estimates by the local publication Dennik N, around 100,000 people participated in the demonstrations, including 40,000 in Bratislava. Protesters accuse Fico and his government of undermining the country’s institutions and culture. According to demonstrators, Fico’s policies – especially his increasing attacks on Ukraine and support for Moscow – are distancing Slovakia from the EU and NATO.
It is worth noting that similar claims about Ukrainian involvement in protests and alleged attempts to incite unrest have also been made in relation to Georgia. The narrative that protests in Tbilisi are orchestrated by foreign forces has been repeatedly promoted by the ruling party. Information specifically linking Ukrainians to the protests has often originated from Russian sources. Read more in:
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