Public Opinion Research in Ukraine Under Wartime Conditions

Abstract

Public opinion surveys reflect how fundamentally Ukrainian society has changed and consolidated after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. However, measuring these developments became much more challenging, especially in the first year of the invasion, as pollsters faced not only methodological, but also logistical, organisational, financial, and staffing difficulties. More than two years into the full-scale war, however, the major pollsters have adapted quite well to the new circumstances and continue to produce reliable public opinion research. is is essential not only for academic research on Ukraine, but also for political debates in the country in general.