The influencer also annoyed the Polish prime minister by driving to Morské oko in the Tatras. He demands harsh consequences from the Ministry of the Interior

Influencer Andrij Havryliv angered Poles by driving a sports car to the biggest and most famous ball in the Polish part of the Tatras. “The reckless driving of the Ukrainian driver on the road to Sea Eye arouses understandable indignation. I have appealed to the Ministry of the Interior with a request to immediately find out all the details of this incident and draw strict consequences,” responded Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday afternoon.

Like when Separ sprayed under Mount Everest

On Friday, Havryliv boasted about the footage of a parked Chevrolet Corvette near Morský oko on social networks, and in the past few hours he has been receiving public criticism from Poles similar to the one when rapper Separ left behind a spray message under Mount Everest in the Himalayas last year.

“We are the first people in history to drive to the Sea Eye. It was one of the places we wanted to get to on this trip, and all our friends and acquaintances said we couldn’t get to the Sea Eye by car,” said the influencer, who has millions of followers on TikTok and 880,000 followers on Instagram.

On the way from Morské oko, which is located at an altitude of 1,395 m above sea level and is surrounded by the majestic peaks of Mengusovské štít and Rysov, he was stopped by a police patrol and got away with a fine of 100 zlotys, which is roughly 24 euros.

He did not convince many Poles

“I want to apologize to the Poles, because I simply did not know that entry there is prohibited,” responded Havryliv, who is trying to convince the public that he was explaining the advice of his friends by saying that the type of car he has will not go there.

However, according to some Polish critics, he knew what he was doing. Among other things, he commented on the whole situation by saying: “Perhaps, in a sense, this unique photo was worth the 100 zlotys.” According to Zakopane police spokesman Roman Wieczorek, the fine for the offense ranges from 20 to 5,000 zlotys (roughly from 5 to 1,180 euros – editor’s note).

In the perception of Poles, the Sea Eye in the Tatras can be compared to a sacred cow. The nine-kilometer-long asphalt hiking trail that leads to the sought-after ball must be walked or taken by an electric minibus. Driving tourists to the lake using horses is on the decline.