69% of Ukrainians believe that Russia seeks physical destruction of Ukrainians - KIIS poll
The vast majority of Ukrainians—69%—perceive the war as an existential threat and believe that Russia seeks to physically destroy Ukrainians or eliminate Ukrainian statehood.
This is confirmed by the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, according to Censor.NET.
Another 11% of respondents are convinced that Russia's goal is to seize most of Ukraine's territory and establish a puppet government. At the same time, 3% of respondents believe that Russia seeks to occupy five regions within their full administrative boundaries, including parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, which are currently controlled by Ukraine.
Thus, a total of 83% of respondents believe that Russia's current goals go beyond the Donbas and mainly concern the complete subjugation or destruction of Ukraine. This is stated in the KIIS report published on Friday.
At the same time, only 2% of respondents believe that Russia currently seeks to occupy the entire Donbas region without encroaching on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, i.e., a scenario that is often mentioned as a possible subject of negotiations. Another 1% of respondents are convinced that Russia is ready to limit itself to the currently occupied territories.
It is separately noted that 2% of respondents believe that Russia's goal is the so-called "denazification" and "demilitarization" of Ukraine without encroaching on its sovereignty.
