13.08.2025
Who are we and how do we view Ukraine?
On July 20–22, 2025, Rating Group conducted a survey on national identity, perceptions of the state, and resilience of Ukrainians.
Self-identification
- The absolute majority of Ukrainians (94%) feel like citizens of Ukraine.
- During the full-scale war, the self-identification of Ukrainians shifted even more towards the country as a whole: people associate themselves more with Ukraine as a whole than with their region (77%).
- More than half (52%) consider themselves Europeans and only 8% consider themselves Soviet.
Independence and the future of Ukraine
- 95% of Ukrainians would vote “for” independence if such a choice was to be made today. In 2012, only 62% would vote this way.
- Victory in the war remains a key condition for maintaining independence (57%). This is followed by the fight against corruption (35%) and the unity of society (30%).
- Skepticism about restoring friendly relations with the Russians is increasing: 61% consider this impossible (versus 42% at the beginning of the full-scale invasion).
Methodology
- Fieldwork dates: July 20-25, 2025
- Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing)
- Sample size: 1000 respondents
- Sample format: random sample of mobile phone numbers (the population of Ukraine aged 18 and older in all territories of Ukraine, except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, as well as the territories where Ukrainian mobile network was not available at the time of the survey). The results are weighted using up-to-date data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- Representativeness: the sample is representative by age, sex, and type of settlement (statistical error ≤ 2,2% with 0,95 confidence).
