The share of Russians who collect money or items for Russian military personnel participating in the war against Ukraine fell over the year from 42% to 28%. This is almost the lowest figure since 2022, The Moscow Times reports, citing a poll by the Levada Center, writes UNN.
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A lower figure was recorded only in December 2022 — 27%. By November 2023, the share of Russians who helped military personnel had risen to 40% and remained at approximately that level throughout 2024–2025.
Support declined most noticeably in large cities. In Moscow, 16% of respondents collect money or items for military personnel, compared with 32% a year earlier. In cities with populations of around 500,000, the figure fell from 33% to 17%, while in villages it dropped from 50% to 35%.
More and more Russians want the war to end
Russian pro-war bloggers and charitable foundations had previously complained about the decline in fundraising, linking it, among other things, to war fatigue.
At the same time, according to another poll, 81% of Russians said they were ready to support ending the war "as early as tomorrow" — the highest figure since the start of the full-scale invasion. The share of those supporting continuing the war until "complete victory" fell to 9%.
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