More than half of Ukrainians oppose giving up territory in exchange for security guarantees - KIIS
The majority (52%) of Ukrainians categorically reject the proposal to transfer control of the entire Donbas region to the Russian Federation in exchange for security guarantees, while 9% would readily agree to this condition and another 31% would be willing to accept it as a difficult compromise.
This is evidenced by the results of a nationwide survey conducted at the end of January by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, reports Censor.NET.
Survey details
It should be noted that there have been no significant changes in attitudes on this issue since mid-January.
88% of Ukrainians believe that by striking at the energy sector, Russia is trying to leave Ukrainians without light and heat and force them to surrender. At the same time, less than 3% have moved to another locality due to shelling and problems with heating and energy supply, and even fewer than 7% have left and already returned.
90% believe that Ukraine should strike Russian territory. Of these, 80% believe that Ukraine should strike not only military infrastructure, but also other targets.
Only 4% of Ukrainians expect the war to end in the coming weeks, and another 16% expect it to end at least in the first half of 2026. Another 18% expect it to end in the second half of this year, and the remaining 43% expect it to end in 2027 or even later.
At the same time, 65% say they are prepared to endure the war for as long as it takes.
66% of respondents expect Ukraine to be a prosperous EU member state in 10 years.
