Ukrainians are ready both to fight and to cease fire: what the KIIS survey actually showed

62% of Ukrainians are willing to endure the war for as long as it takes. 79% believe that Ukraine will eventually win. At the same time, 75% allow for negotiations with Russia, and 69% are ready to support an immediate ceasefire along the current front line. At first glance, the numbers seem to contradict each other. But if you read not only the percentages but also the questions from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, the picture becomes much clearer: Ukrainians are increasingly separating the cessation of shooting from capitulation.

Author: Pavel Shveiko

Results of the latest KMIS study, published on October 6, 2026. The survey itself was conducted from September 12–21, 2026: 1002 adult citizens of Ukraine living in government-controlled territories were interviewed by phone. Residents of occupied territories and Ukrainians who went abroad after February 24, 2022, were not included in the sample.

KMIS — Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, one of the main Ukrainian centers for public opinion research. This clarification is especially important for the Israeli reader: it is not about internet voting or a survey of a specific media audience, but a nationwide…

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