Most Ukrainians Reject Giving Russia All of Donbas. Support for Fighting on Rose to 62% After New US Pressure, Poll Finds
The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey found 62% of respondents ready to keep fighting, while 35% would accept a troop withdrawal.
- A Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey found that 61% of Ukrainians reject giving Russia full control of Donbas in exchange for security guarantees, while 35% would consider it.
- Support for fighting as long as necessary rose from 57% before October 10 to 62% afterward.
- Opposition to the proposal was strongest in Kyiv, at 66%; in eastern Ukraine, 51% rejected it despite 45% allowing it.
- The survey found that 56% expect the war to continue into the second half of 2027 or later.
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Currently, 62 percent of Ukrainians are ready to endure the war for as long as necessary, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KMIS), which also asked Ukrainians whether they were willing to cede Donbas to Russia in exchange for security guarantees or when they thought the war would end.
After the announcement of the “diesel agreement” between the United States and Russia, the share of Ukrainians who are categorically against the transfer of Donbas to Russia in exchange for security guarantees increased from 57% to 62%. At the same time, the researchers note that this difference is within the statistical error. This is evidenced by the results of the survey of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). Thus, 61% of Uk…
Majority of Ukrainians oppose ceding Donbas for security guarantees, ready to endure war – KIIS poll
An absolute majority (61%) of Ukrainians continue to consider it categorically unacceptable to cede full control of Donbas to the Russian Federation in exchange for security guarantees, while 35% are open to such a concession, according to a survey conducted on October 8–16 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
Most Ukrainians are stable against the rejection of Donbas in exchange for security assurances and are prepared to endure war.
61% of Ukrainians consider it absolutely unacceptable to hand over the entire Donbass to Russia in exchange for security guarantees from the US and Europe. 35% of respondents are ready for such a concession, with the majority of them admitting that this would be a difficult decision. Another 4% were unable to determine their position. The data are from a national survey by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology, conducted between October …
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