77% Of Ukrainians Support Continuing Armed Resistance Despite Possible Russian Attacks On Energy Infrastructure In Winter

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This is according to the results of a surve conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), Ukrinform reports. At the same time, 12% of respondents believe that if Russia attempts to deprive Ukrainians of heating, electricity, and sewage services, Ukraine should accept any demands made by the aggressor country, even if this would amount to capitulation.

The remaining respondents were unable to decide how to answer.

It is noted that in all regions, a majority of residents - ranging from 83% in Kyiv to 68% in the East - believe that Ukraine should continue its armed resistance despite everything.

The KIIS survey was conducted from August 21 to September 10, 2026, using telephone interviews based on a random sample covering all regions of Ukraine under government control. A total of 1,003 respondents aged 18 and over were surveyed.

Under normal circumstances, the formal margin of error for a sample of this size (with a 0.95 confidence level and taking into account a design effect of 1.3) would not exceed 4.1% for figures close to 50%, 3.5% for figures close to 25%, 2.5% for figures close to 10%, and 1.8% for figures close to 5%.

Under wartime conditions, in addition to the formal margin of error indicated above, there is also a certain degree of systematic bias.

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