For the first time, sociologists have recorded a decrease in the number of those who are ready to endure the burden of war for as long as necessary. Despite this, the majority of Ukrainians (63%) still answer positively. This is the latest survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
According to the survey, conducted in September-October 2024, 15% of respondents expressed their willingness to endure the war for several months, and 4% – for six months.
Compared to February, the number of those who are ready to endure one year has increased from 3% to 6%. In general, 69% of Ukrainians say they are ready to endure the ordeal for a long period of time.
From the beginning of the invasion until February 2024, the situation remained almost unchanged: about 71-73% said they were ready to endure as long as necessary, while another 2-3% said they were ready to hold out for one year. At the same time, 18-21% said they would hold out for a shorter period (a few months to six months).
In February-October 2024, for the first time, sociologists recorded a decrease in the share of those who are ready to withstand the war without any time limit.
Anton Hrushetskyi, Deputy Director of the KIIS, stressed that despite numerous difficulties, fatigue and uncertainty of the future, the majority of Ukrainians are ready to fight as long as necessary.
KIIS conducted the survey from 20 September to 3 October 2024 among 2004 people. The survey did not include residents of the territories currently not under the control of the Ukrainian authorities.
It is also worth noting that according to another poll, the majority of Ukrainians support the unification of the church under the leadership of Metropolitan Epifaniy with the OCU. Currently, there are two large Orthodox churches in the country.
Earlier, another poll showed that about 80% of Ukrainians support the construction of new power units at the Khmelnytsky NPP.
A sociological study by the Rating Group also found that about 90% of Ukrainians do not plan to change their place of residence during the autumn-winter period of 2024, despite possible power outages.
