Over a third of Russians back hypothetical nuclear strike on Ukraine, – latest survey
Source: Levada Center
A recent survey by the Levada-Center has revealed that more than a third of Russian citizens support the hypothetical use of nuclear weapons in the ongoing conflict against Ukraine.
The survey found that 10% of Russians ‘fully’ endorse a nuclear strike, while 1 in 4 of the respondents (24%) mostly find the nuclear escalation “justifiable”.
This marks a 5% increase in pro-nuclear sentiment over the past year, which is a record high since the Feb.24 invasion began.
Despite this, a majority of 52% oppose the use of nuclear weapons. This group is shrinking though – down from 56% in April 2023.
A whopping 77% of Russians remain in favor of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though a half of the survey respondents said they support the idea of peace talks.
In contrast, 16% said they do not support the invasion while 8% remain undecided.
Notably, 66% of those surveyed believe that Russia is paying too high a price for its invasion of Ukraine.
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To commemorate the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, “Bukvy” has compiled data on the largest donors supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Among them there are charitable foundations and businesses. The list includes, in particular, foundations that provide assistance exclusively from their own resources, without fundraising (such as SCM by Rinat Akhmetov, Epicenter, etc.).
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