Ukrainian distrust of government hits pre-war levels, fuels calls for change

Rather, it stems from disillusionment with a state where corruption persists and no positive changes are made even in the face of survival.

"This is hardly a Russian influence, although it may play to Russia's advantage, but it is our relationship among ourselves and between the citizen and the state," he said, adding that Ukrainians, though not all of them, understand the existential nature of the war.

"The positive image of the state has decreased and, I suspect, has returned to the state of the pre-war period, when everything is bad, the state does not fulfill its obligations, and it is probably necessary to change the government."

Corruption is a major concern for Ukrainians, not only because it affects their economic well-being, but also because it undermines the war effort.

Ukrainians are dissatisfied with the "unprofessionalism of certain leaders."

“We have a president with whom we are satisfied. But we have a Cabinet of Ministers that we are not happy with. There is a prime minister with whom people are not satisfied with. There is the Verkhovna Rada that people do not trust. The role of the parliament is quite important in Ukraine, and everyone remembers this deep down, looking back at the Maidans (revolutions), but Ukrainians traditionally do not trust the parliament. And there are enough scandals in the parliament to confirm this mistrust. That's why the support for parliamentary re-election is already quite high.”