27.02.2022

National poll: Ukraine during the war (February 26-27, 2022)

• According to a survey conducted by the 'Rating' Sociological Group, 70% of respondents are confident that Ukraine will be able to repel the attack of the Russian occupiers, while 16% are not confident. The level of belief in our own Armed Forces has increased significantly over the past week. No region shows a prevalence of pessimistic sentiments. The highest level of confidence in the Armed Forces is in the West and Center (75-78%). It is relatively lower in the South and East (64-66%).

• 91% of Ukrainians support the actions of President Zelenskyy. 6% do not support them, and 3% were unable to answer. Importantly, support for the actions of the President of Ukraine has tripled since December 2021.

• An extremely high level of support for Zelenskyy is observed in all regions of the country: over 90% in the West and Center, and over 80% in the East and South.

Methodology

Audience: The population of Ukraine aged 18 years and older in all regions, excluding the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. The sample is representative of age, gender, and settlement type.

Sample size: 2,000 respondents.

Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews).

Margin of error: The margin of error of the study with a confidence probability of 0.95: does not exceed 2.2%.

Fieldwork Dates: February 26-27, 2022.