88% of Ukrainians believe in victory

88 percent of Ukrainians believe that it will be possible to deflect Russia's attack on their country and 80 percent express readiness to fight with weapons in hand – showed a survey by the Rejtynh group published on Wednesday.

Sociologists emphasize that the percentage of people believing in a victory over Russia is growing practically day by day. At the same time, faith in victory prevails in all regions of the country.

The percentage of people ready to defend the country with weapons in their hands has increased significantly. Currently, it is 80 percent compared to 59 percent in 2020. At the same time, such readiness is declared to a greater extent by men (90 percent) than by women (70 percent).

98 percent of respondents support the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces, 93 percent – President Volodymyr Zelensky, and 84 percent – city ​​mayors. The vast majority of residents also support their country's accession to the EU (86 percent) and NATO (76 percent). These are the highest rates in the history of the country.

At the same time, 61 percent of those asked believe that Ukraine will become a member of the EU in the next year or two. Only 4 percent do not believe in EU membership at all, compared to 26 percent a year ago.

(PAP)