This article discusses conceptual metaphors – their types, functions and the ways in which they are created. It also reflects on the connection between conceptual metaphors and their linguistic realisation. The research is carried out from the cognitive point of view. Theories related to conceptual metaphors e.g. interaction theory of metaphor, domain interaction model, theory of conceptual metaphor proposed by Lakoff and Johnson; conceptual blending are highlighted. Metonymy and radial structure of meaning are also taken into consideration during the research, which has qualitative character. In the analysis an attempt is made to determine which conceptual metaphors have been used in digital texts devoted to the war currently taking place in Ukraine. Text corpus is based on material gathered from Onet.pl that can be viewed as one of the most influential news websites in Poland and can serve as a representative source to draw more general conclusions.
