Kyiv International Institute of Sociology
According to a KIIS poll, 60% of Ukrainians categorically reject handing all of Donbas over to Russian control in exchange for security guarantees. 59% are ready to approve freezing the war along the current front line.
According to a KIIS poll, trust in President Zelenskyy declined from 58% to 55% compared with April. The poll was conducted from July 20 to August 3, with 974 respondents surveyed.
Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed from the post of Minister of Defense due to disagreements with Syrskyi, has received offers from Palantir. According to opinion polls, more Ukrainians trust him than Zelenskyy.
A KIIS poll showed that 56% of Ukrainians perceive US pressure regarding concessions to Russia. At the same time, 64% of citizens consider European countries to be reliable allies.
A KIIS poll showed an increase in trust for Zelenskyy to 61%. The highest ratings are held by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Kyrylo Budanov, and Robert Brovdi.
The majority of citizens would support a truce only if European troops are present on the line of contact. Without security guarantees, 61% of respondents are against a ceasefire.
A KIIS poll showed that 48% of citizens support difficult reforms to receive funding. At the same time, 30% of respondents oppose such steps.
A KIIS survey showed a drop in the popularity of Victory Day from 58% to 11% by 2024. Support for Labor Day fell to 5% following the Russian invasion.
According to a KIIS survey, 57% of Ukrainians oppose the withdrawal of troops from the Donetsk region in exchange for security guarantees. The majority do not believe in US support and expect the war to end no earlier than 2027.
Despite ranking 111th globally, most Ukrainians consider themselves happy due to family ties. Psychologists advise focusing on small joys.
A KMIS poll showed that 54% of citizens are ready to endure the war for as long as necessary. The share of such respondents decreased from 65% at the beginning of the year.
A KMIS poll showed an increase in the share of opponents of elections during the war to 69%. Only 12% of citizens support voting before the end of hostilities.
The survey showed that 24% of young people aged 14–25 are considering serving in the Armed Forces. More than 70% of respondents are not yet ready for this step.
Last month, Kyiv's Air Force lacked interceptor missiles for Patriot systems, their launchers stood empty. This allowed ballistic missiles to freely shell power plants.
According to a KIIS poll, 61% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while 33% express distrust. The balance of trust-distrust is +28%.
A poll has shown that Ukrainians largely reject exchanging Donbas for guarantees, do not expect a quick end to the war, are ready to hold on for as long as it takes, support strikes on Russian territory, and at the same time maintain faith in Ukraine's EU membership.
According to a KMIS survey, 69% of Ukrainians do not believe in lasting peace with Russia through current negotiations.
Ukraine is developing a separate election law that takes into account the rights of internally displaced persons. The current norms of 2019 do not correspond to the realities of a full-scale war and the scale of internal displacement.
According to a KMIS poll, 59% of Ukrainians trust President Zelenskyy. The majority of respondents (59%) believe that elections are only possible after the complete end of the war and the signing of a peace agreement.
More than 53% of Ukrainians are categorically against territorial concessions to the Russian Federation, while 33% are ready for certain losses. 39% of respondents agree to freeze the front line without official recognition of the occupied territories as Russian.
Most Ukrainians are optimistic about 2026, but positive sentiments are declining, and skepticism is growing. A "Rating" survey showed that 39% expect improvements, 27% – no changes, and every fourth – deterioration.
The vast majority of Ukrainians (78%) continue to believe that Ukraine did not do enough to prepare for the Russian invasion. According to a KMIS poll, 50% of respondents consider the efforts absolutely insufficient, which is 6% more than in September.
The proportion of Russian citizens who consider it necessary to continue hostilities against Ukraine has decreased to 25%, which is the lowest figure since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. These are the data from the December survey by the "Levada Center", cited by the Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko.
American negotiators are pushing for Ukraine to cede control of Donetsk and Luhansk regions for peace talks with Russia. Kyiv refuses to withdraw troops from Donbas, despite US demands.
About 430,000 consumers in the south remain without electricity, and extended blackout schedules are being applied in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.
A KMIS poll showed a significant drop in Ukrainians' trust in NATO and the US, while trust in the European Union and President Zelenskyy remains stable. Only 9% of citizens support elections during the war.
More than 57% of Ukrainians consider Russian strikes to be the cause of power outages, while 29% blame the Ukrainian authorities. The KIIS poll was conducted from November 26 to December 13, 2025.
A KIIS poll showed that 72% of Ukrainians are ready for peace with a frozen front and security guarantees. Most Ukrainians reject the Russian peace plan and are ready to endure the war for as long as necessary.
Over 60% of Ukrainians believe they are moving towards national unity, and 56% are optimistic about their country's future.
According to a KMIS poll, an absolute majority of Ukrainians (over 90%) have a negative attitude towards the Russian Federation and its citizens. 82% of respondents believe that Russians should not be allowed into Ukraine.