87% of Ukrainians convinced Russia will not stop at already occupied territories – KIIS poll
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A sweeping 87% of Ukrainians think Russia has no intention of stopping at the territories it currently holds, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) released on Tuesday.

The poll found 66% of respondents are convinced Russia aims to destroy Ukraine and its people. Of those, 28% believe Russia seeks a physical genocide of Ukrainians, while 38% say it wants to seize more land and erase Ukrainian statehood and national identity.

Another 14% think Russia plans to capture more territory and install a puppet government, and 7% predict it will target Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts next. Combined, 87% see Russia pushing beyond its current gains.

Only 4% believe Russia just wants to keep what it has, and 3% picked “denazification” and demilitarization as its goal.

Across Ukraine, 80% in the east and south, and 89-90% in the west and center, agree Russia will not stop. On genocide or statehood destruction, 70% in the west, 68% in the center, 62% in the south, and 46% in the east share that view.

KIIS conducted the survey on its own initiative, polling 1,029 adults over 18 by phone. It excluded residents of Russian-held areas and Ukrainians abroad since February 24, 2022. The margin of error ranged from 1.8% for results near 5% to 4.1% for those near 50%.
87% of Ukrainians convinced Russia will not stop at already occupied territories – KIIS poll

On January 2, 2025, KIIS found fewer Ukrainians willing to endure the war “as long as needed.”

On January 9, it explained waning trust in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

A February 19 poll gauged trust after Trump’s 4% claim.

Last month, 81% said ending the war requires a negotiated compromise with other nations involved.

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