Survey showed how long Ukrainians are willing to endure the war.

Most Ukrainians are willing to endure the war for as long as it takes. The highest willingness is among people aged 18 to 29. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

According to new data from KIIS, as of October 2024, 63% of Ukrainians are still willing to endure the war for as long as it takes, although this number has decreased compared to previous months. Meanwhile, 6% responded that they are only willing to endure for a year, making a total of 69% who are set for a relatively long period. The proportion of those expecting a shorter resilience (several months-half a year) has remained stable at 19%.

However, the number of Ukrainians who couldn't determine their endurance period increased from 4% to 12%. These changes may indicate growing overall uncertainty about the future among the population.

Currently, the situation in Ukraine shows a different level of confidence among the population in their abilities depending on the regions. The population of the West and Center has such confidence, although there is an increase in uncertainty.

"However, in the South and East, the dynamics are much more pronounced. In the South, from 71% to 57%, there are fewer who speak about a conditionally long period (1 year-as long as it takes), notably from 68% to 50% talking about as long as it takes. At the same Time, there is no significant increase in those speaking about a short period - 24% in February and 26% now. Instead, from 4% to 17%, there is an increase in those who have not decided on their opinion.", – the study states.

In the East (which includes Donetsk and Kharkiv regions), in February, 73% spoke about a conditionally long period, and of them, 70% said "as long as it takes". Now – 48%, and of them, 38% are willing to endure as long as it takes. Meanwhile, from 23% to 36%, the share of those who speak about a conditionally short period increased, and from 5% to 16%, more have not decided on their opinion.", – the study states.

According to sociological studies, in Ukraine, there is a connection between the assessment of Russia's resilience and the population's readiness to endure the war. In particular, among those who believe that Russia is exhausting its resources, 77% of Ukrainians are willing to endure as long as necessary, and in total, 82% are ready for a conditionally long period.

In contrast, among those surveyed who believe in Russia's limitless resources, only 52% are willing to endure as long as necessary, and 59% are ready for a conditionally long period. Meanwhile, 28% of them believe they can only endure a few months or half a year.

This trend is noted in all regions of the country, especially in the South and East, where, according to previous studies, the worst dynamics are observed. Most people who believe that Russia is exhausting its resources express willingness to endure for a long time.

Particularly important is also the confidence of Ukrainians of different ages in their ability to endure. Sociological data demonstrate that men and women, Ukrainians of younger, middle, and older age consider themselves ready to defend their interests for as long as necessary.

Recall that almost 25% of Ukrainian refugees plan to settle abroad in the long term. This is stated in the survey results conducted by the Center for International Institutional Comparisons and Migration Studies at the Ifo Institute in Munich, writes DW.

It is noted that almost 11% of refugees have already returned to Ukraine, while another 25% have not decided yet.

In addition, 79% of Ukrainians are not ready to move to the US or EU, even if they received citizenship of these countries. Survey results indicate that Ukrainians' readiness to move abroad has increased to 19% compared to September 2022 but remains lower than in 2020. Also, most Ukrainians – 79% – claim that even if they received US or EU citizenship, they would still stay in Ukraine.