IRI Survey Shows Ukrainians are Confident in Victo...

Kyiv, Ukraine - A nationwide poll conducted by the International Republican Institute's (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research (CISR) shows that Ukrainians are highly confident in their country's ability to prevail in the war against Russia, with an overwhelming 82 percent of respondents believing Ukraine will achieve victory.

"Despite four years of war and hardship, Ukrainians believe in their nation's victory," said Stephen Nix, Senior Director for Europe and Eurasia at IRI. "They trust the capabilities of their armed forces and the resilience of their fellow citizens."

When asked about the conduct of presidential elections during wartime, 61 percent said they were against holding elections while the war is ongoing.

"Ukrainians are supportive of elections only after the current conflict has ended," 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 March 13-18, 2026. The sample consisted of 3,000 Ukrainians aged 18 and older. The sample was weighted by macro-region, type of settlement, gender, 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 1.8 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.