IRI Survey Shows Ukrainians Remain Optimistic Abou...

Kyiv, Ukraine - A nationwide poll conducted by the International Republican Institute's (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research (CISR) shows that 78 percent of Ukrainians see their country's future as promising and 85 percent believe their country will win the war against Russia.

"Even after four years of war, the Ukrainian people remain steadfast in the face of Russia's unjust invasion," said Stephen Nix, Senior Director for Europe and Eurasia at IRI.

When asked about accession to European Union (EU) membership, 79 percent of Ukrainians stated their support for it.

"It is clear that Ukrainians desire a European-oriented future for their country," stated Nix.

Methodology    

The survey was conducted on behalf of IRI's Center for Insights in Survey Research by the Rating Group. Data was collected via telephone (CATI) administered interviews throughout Ukraine (except for the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas) between May 30 and June 3, 2026. The sample consisted of 2,404 Ukrainians aged 18 and older. The sample was weighted by macro-region, type of settlement, and age according to data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine as of January 1, 2022. The margin of error under a simple random sampling assumption is 2 percentage points for the full sample. However, due to the uncertain degree of variance between the current de facto population and the latest available population statistics, this margin of error may be underestimated. The response rate was 8 percent.