Majority of Ukrainians willing to endure war indefinitely despite intensified Russian attacks

According to a poll released on Oct. 6 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 62% of Ukrainians say they are prepared to endure Russia's war for as long as necessary, a proportion that has stayed steady since late July despite a wave of jet-powered drone attacks on civilian infrastructure. The survey, carried out between Sept. 12 and 21, also recorded that 4% would tolerate the conflict for roughly a year, 23% only for several months, and 11% were undecided.

Confidence in an eventual Ukrainian victory remains high at 79%, though the share of respondents certain of victory fell from 60% to 47% over the same period. Support for an immediate ceasefire along one outlet front line is at 69%, provided Ukraine does not legally recognize occupied territories as Russian and continues its path toward EU and NATO membership. The poll sampled 1,002 adults via computer-assisted telephone interviews in government-controlled areas, excluding residents of Russian-occupied zones and those who fled the country after Feb. 24, 2022. KIIS Executive Director Anton Grushetskyi said the findings indicate Ukrainians remain willing to bear the war's burden until an acceptable peace is reached.