{"id":622847,"date":"2026-10-06T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/10\/622847\/despite-russian-terror-most-ukrainians-are-prepared-to-endure-the-war-for-as-long-as-necessary\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:01:06","slug":"despite-russian-terror-most-ukrainians-are-prepared-to-endure-the-war-for-as-long-as-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/10\/622847\/despite-russian-terror-most-ukrainians-are-prepared-to-endure-the-war-for-as-long-as-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Russian terror: most Ukrainians are prepared to endure the war for as long as necessary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most Ukrainians continue to demonstrate a readiness to endure the war as long as necessary<\/strong> to achieve an acceptable peace. At the same time, the vast majority of citizens retain faith in Ukraine\u2019s victory.<\/strong> This is shown by the results<\/a> of a nationwide survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology<\/strong> (KMIS), conducted 12\u201321 September 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The study was conducted by telephone interviews using CATI technology. It included 1002<\/strong> citizens of Ukraine aged 18 and over<\/strong> who at the time of the survey lived in areas controlled by the government of Ukraine. Residents of temporarily occupied territories were not included in the sample. Also, KMIS<\/strong> did not survey citizens who left the country after 24 February 2022<\/strong>. At the same time, the sample included some internally displaced persons who moved from occupied territories.<\/p>\n

According to KMIS, 79%<\/strong> of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine will ultimately win the war. Of these, 47%<\/strong> said they unconditionally believe in Ukraine\u2019s victory, and another 32%<\/strong> are rather inclined to that view.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, 7%<\/strong> of respondents believe that Russia will win, and another 14%<\/strong> could not decide. Researchers note a change specifically in the level of certainty.<\/p>\n

At the end of July 2026<\/strong>, a total of 85%<\/strong> of Ukrainians believed in Ukraine\u2019s victory. However, then 60%<\/strong> were unconditionally confident in this, whereas in September such share remained 47%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thus, overall faith in victory remains dominant, but some citizens have become less categorical in their assessments. According to KMIS, this occurred against the background of a simultaneous increase in the share of those who consider Russia the winner.<\/p>\n

Separately, KMIS asked Ukrainians how long they are willing to tolerate the war. 62%<\/strong> answered that they are ready to tolerate the war as long as necessary. Another 4%<\/strong> are ready to endure the war for about 1 year<\/strong>. A shorter period \u2014 several months or half a year \u2014 was named by 23%<\/strong> of respondents. Another 11%<\/strong> could not decide.<\/p>\n

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Compared with the previous survey, conducted at the end of July \u2014 beginning of August 2026<\/strong>, the indicators have practically not changed. KMIS notes that the survey was conducted against the backdrop of an intensification of Russian terror using rocket drones and new strikes on civilian infrastructure. At the same time, researchers did not record a demoralization of the population on this indicator.<\/p>\n

However, the survey was completed before the start of strikes on bridges across the Dnipro, so their possible impact on public sentiment is not reflected in this study.<\/p>\n

The highest indicator of readiness to endure the war as long as necessary was recorded by KMIS<\/strong> in Kyiv<\/strong>. There, 72%<\/strong> of respondents expressed this position. For comparison, at the end of July \u2014 beginning of August<\/strong> such share was 69%<\/strong>. KMIS<\/strong> notes that the difference is within the margin of statistical error.<\/p>\n

In the regions, the September figures were:<\/p>\n