In his youth he had been pro-Polish, and had even supported Napoleon's invasion of Austria-Hungary, before later in his life becoming very hostile to Polish interests and an ardent supporter of Russophilism.
In his youth he had been pro-Polish, and had even supported Napoleon's invasion of Austria-Hungary; in 1809 he served as a secretary to the pro-french Polish forces who occuopied the city. Later in his life Zubrytsky became very hostile to Polish interests and an ardent supporter of Russophilism.