When asked, “Should Ukraine agree to a ceasefire?” 75% responded, “Yes, but only if the United States and European countries provide security guarantees,” 19% said, “It should not agree under any circumstances,” 3% supported a ceasefire without conditions, and 3% were undecided.
Key security guarantees cited by respondents included funding and arming Ukraine’s military (52%), commitments from allies to intervene in case of another attack (48%), and international patrolling of air and sea space (44%).
The poll found that 59% support halting hostilities and seeking a compromise, 20% favor continuing the war until Donbas and Crimea are reclaimed, and 13% support fighting until the pre-Feb. 24, 2022, lines are restored.
Regarding realistic ways to end the war, 62% believe in pursuing a compromise with third-party countries, 20% support direct negotiations with Russia, and 11% advocate fighting until all territories are liberated without talks.
The survey was conducted via computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) with a random sample of mobile phone numbers. A total of 1,600 respondents aged 18 and older were surveyed across all regions of Ukraine, excluding temporarily occupied Crimea and Donbas and areas without Ukrainian mobile coverage at the time. The sample is representative by age, gender, and settlement type, with a margin of error not exceeding 2.5% at a 95% confidence level.