Comprehensive research: HOW THE WAR CHANGED ME AND THE COUNTRY. SUMMARY OF THE YEAR

February 2023
Comprehensive research
HOW THE WAR CHANGED ME AND
THE COUNTRY. SUMMARY OF THE
YEAR

A comprehensive comparative study «HOW THE WAR CHANGED ME AND THE COUNTRY. SUMMARY OF THE YEAR» aims to show to what extent
the views, assessments, and life of Ukrainians have changed in various spheres during the year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
o Quantitative survey by the CATI method (Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing) based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
o Sample population: 1000 respondents.
o The sample is random, representative in terms of age, gender, and type of
settlement. The margin of error of the study with a confidence probability of
0.95: does not exceed 3.1%.
o Dates: February 6-7, 2023
To conduct a comprehensive study, three separate stages were carried out:
o Online survey by the CAWI method (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing)
was conducted on the basis of a random sample of mobile phone numbers on
the Rating Online platform.
o Sample population: 600 respondents.
o The margin of error: does not exceed 4%.
o Focus group research with three online focus group discussions with
respondents from 23 cities and towns of Ukraine.
o Number of respondents: 26.
Audience: the population of Ukraine aged 18
and older in all regions, except for the
temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and
Donbas, as well as territories where there was
no Ukrainian mobile connection at the time of
the survey. The results were weighted using
current data from the State Statistics Service of
Ukraine.
The report also includes data from previous waves of monitoring "Ukraine in conditions
of war" by the Sociological Group Rating (the date of the survey is indicated in the
report).
A total of 21 waves of public research have been conducted over the year since the
full-scale invasion, most (16) of which were funded by the Sociological Group Rating.
This study was also funded by the Sociological Group Rating.
The report was performed by a team of Olga Melnyk, Tetiana Skrypchenko, Nataliya
Khalimonenko, Veronika Kostenko - under the leadership of the director of the Rating
Lab Research Laboratory, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor Marianna
Tkalych and the founder of the Rating Group group of companies Igor Tyshchenko.
METHODOLOGY

POLITICAL CHANGES
First day of the war 7
Faith in victory 8
Pride for the country 11
Switch to Ukrainian language 13
Assessment of the situation 16
Image of the state 19
Image of the veterans 20
Trust in the media 21
Attitude towards authorities’ re-election 22
Foreign policy sentiments 24
Attitudes towards Russians and Belarusians 27
CONTENTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES
Adaptation 30
Ритм життя 35
Emotions 37
Relationships with people 41
Attitude towards people who left 43
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES
Tolerance 45
Attitudes towards death penalty 46
Faith in God 47
Anomia in society 48
Employment 50
Motivations 52
Losses 54
Internal migration 57

Rating Group Comprehensive research: «HOW THE WAR CHANGED ME AND THE COUNTRY. SUMMARY OF THE YEAR», February 2023
POLITICAL CHANGES
People's memories of February 24, 2022 reveal shock, confusion, uncertainty, unpreparedness.
Despite this, these days, a year after the full-scale invasion, the confidence in victory is 95%, compared
to 56% in January 2022. The majority (63%) believes that victory requires at least six months or even
more time.
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While assessing the financial situation at the end of 2022, two-thirds of respondents note a
deterioration in their financial situation, one-third states lack of changes. At the same time, almost
40% (against 14% at the end of 2021) have experienced an increase of confidence in the future.
The priorities for country’s recovery are the restoration of enterprises and jobs and the reconstruction of
damage, because most Ukrainians want to work, not to receive social assistance.
Ukraine is going through a difficult period of its development, rethinking its role in history. In general, the
war has contributed to increasing the trust of citizens in state institutions. Trust in the Armed
Forces of Ukraine has grown from 65% to 97%, in the President - from 36% to 90%.
And while the majority (65%) would not mind Zelenskyi to be re-elected for the next term, the number of
those dissatisfied with the performance of the Verkhovna Rada (54%) is higher as compared to the
number of those satisfied (37%). And if elections were held in the nearest future, almost half would look
for an alternative among new parties.
There has been an increase in trust in mass media, but the main feature of wartime is a sharp change in
the channels of communication and the receipt of information by citizens. And while trust in national and
local media has grown, the frequency of consumption of their news content has decreased, on the
contrary. Instead, there has been a significant growth of groups and channels in messengers (from
11% to 41%), as well as YouTube (from 21 to 29%). Social networks have retained their influence
(35%).
One of the direct consequences of the Russian invasion was the strengthening of Euro-Atlantic
moods among Ukrainians, which revealed record figures for the entire history of the country. These
days, 87% support Ukraine joining the European Union, 86% - NATO.
While in 2021 the majority of citizens had a negative image of the state, now more than half speak of a
distinctly or moderately positive image. Illustrative in this regard is the indicator of the correct
direction of the country’s development, which is the highest for the entire history of
measurements (over the year, fluctuations have been at the level of 70-80%), which is based on
high trust in the military and political leadership of the country, faith in our victory, a significant increase
in self-esteem, and pride for the country, as well as the realization of the people's desire for Euro-Atlantic
integration.
A significant increase in social self-esteem is recorded. The majority of respondents rated Ukraine’s
position above average - 4.6 points out of 7, which is 1.5 times higher than the 2021 indicator. Two-thirds
of the respondents rated Ukraine's future prospects at the highest level.
The main emotion respondents feel when thinking about Ukraine is pride. As a result of the full-scale
invasion and the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people, this indicator has more than doubled - from
34% to 75%.
There have also been changes in national self-
identification: the absolute majority of
respondents identify themselves as
citizens of Ukraine (compared to 2021, the
indicator has increased from 76% to 94%).
Half identify themselves as Europeans (double
growth).
22% of Ukrainians switched to more
frequent use of the Ukrainian language
during the year of the war.
RESUME

PSYCHOEMOTIONAL CHANGES AND ADAPTATION TO WAR
Currently, negative emotions are more pronounced than positive, and therefore sadness (4.8) and
anger (4.6) prevail over joy (4.1) and inspiration (4.3), between which fear (4.2) and disappointment (4.1)
are located. And the most pronounced are excitement (5.0) and interest (4.8), which are neither
unequivocally positive nor negative - it depends on the context.
Over the year, the feeling of self-love has decreased, while love for others has increased; the
tendency of affiliation (the desire to be with others) has worked, the personal gives way to the collective.
Ukrainians are almost as prone to self-restraint as used to be six months ago - more than half
(58%) believe that you should limit yourself significantly in terms of entertainment and shopping, and
37% are inclined to think that you should try to live a full life.
At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 44% of Ukrainians had to be temporarily separated from their
families. A year later, only 21% of them remain separated. Most of those who had to be separated
from their family passed the test, and for 20% their relationship has even improved.
83% believe that you should be careful with people, while in 2020, only 54% expressed such
opinion. It is about trust as a basic value, as trust in the world, which is undermined or destroyed by war.
This especially applies to "strangers", or those who have become such, but seemed close.
The attitude towards people who have left is ambiguous: women with children are tolerated the
most; at the same time, the attitude towards men of military age is the most negative.
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES
Despite the full-scale invasion, Ukrainians remain a humane and tolerant society, support for the
death penalty has decreased from 52% to 42%.
At the same time, the level of tolerance in society has increased during the war: the positive-neutral
attitude towards the LGBT community has increased from 53% to 64%, and towards people who do not
want to have children (childfree) it has increased from 57% to 67%. During the year of the war, faith in
God has decreased somewhat: the percentage of those who do not doubt his existence has changed
from 60% to 55%.
Generally accepted norms and values have become more defined, so anomie moods have ceased to
dominate: the number of those with a predominant anomie state (state of demoralization) has
decreased from 72% to 48%. The biggest change has occurred regarding the improved understanding
of what rules to follow and what to believe today.
The war led to the loss of work for at least one-third of the working population, with a particularly
difficult situation for displaced persons and residents of combat zones: half of them lost their jobs. Even
among those who were able to continue working during the war, a half still has suffered a reduction in
salaries. The most difficult situation with work was recorded in the first months of the war, later people
began to return to work. Also, after a sharp drop in number of those willing to start their own business at
the beginning of the war, their number has been gradually recovering.
The main strategy for action in the case of income reduction remains the search for an additional
source of income (has decreased from 62% to 54%): many people have started looking for a second
job during the war or have started working more. However, not everyone has the ability to control their
income (60%), it is especially difficult for the elderly people.
Most citizens have suffered direct or indirect consequences of the full-scale invasion, only 14% have
experienced no losses. Residents of the eastern regions have suffered the most losses, more than half
of them have left their homes.
Despite positive changes in society, optimism and absolute faith in victory, the war continues to inflict
irreparable damage on Ukrainians and take away the most valuable. Over the last six months, the
number of those who had lost relatives has almost doubled (from 9% to 17%), as has the number
of those whose loved ones had been injured (from 8% to 13%). At the same time, there is an increase in
the number of those who talk about the deterioration of their health (from 25% to 33%), as well as a
decrease in the number of those who talk about loss of income (from 38% to 31%).
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the society has
demonstrated a high level of vitality, the value of the Index has
decreased minimally (from 3.9 to 3.7).
About 8% believe they have serious disorders that greatly affect
their lives. One-third claims having moderate disorders.
"Planning horizon" is an important indicator of adaptation
and it has not undergone significant changes: 45% currently
do not plan their life at all. The number of those who have plans
for several years ahead has decreased from 23% to 19%.
RESUME

What was the first day of the war…
Memories of February 24, 2022 are quite clear, as if it was yesterday. People remember in detail
how and from whom they learned about the beginning of the war, recall their feelings and
experiences - shock, confusion, uncertainty, unpreparedness. They remember panic
(especially in the early hours) and fear, primarily for those oved ones and children. Until the
last, they could not believe what was happening, because "this cannot happen in the 21st
century, in the center of Europe, in the center of the civilized world...".
10 days before the start of the invasion, less than 30% rated such a threat as high. While one-
third believed that there was no such threat or it was low. Basically, there was no any awareness
that this could happen. This is a state of denial. In such a state, a person is not able to be
rational and is guided by emotions.
Kyrylo (Zaporizhzhia, 33 years old) recalls that "we were always taught safety techniques, what
to do on the water… and we didn't know what to do when the war started“.
Women are more emotional in their memories. Olga (Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, 31 years old)
remembers how "at 5 in the morning my husband woke me up and said that I had to go. It took
us 2 hours to leave Kyiv. Fear, panic and I did not understand where to run, where is safe,
what kind of things, products... All the time I was thinking – how to feed the children...".
Larysa (Odesa, 55 years) never thought that could happen to her, it was like “thunder in the
clear sky. My son is fighting in Nikopol this year, I feel stress and fear. I am constantly afraid of
phone calls ... ".
Serhiy (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old) was at work that day: "Of course there was a
shock, a complete surprise. The fear was not for myself, actually I was not afraid for myself at
all, but it was scary for my children and grandchildren. It was not clear what gonna happen
tomorrow...".
Leonid (Reshetylivka, 65 years old) finished the night shift on February 24, took over on a
peaceful day, and “when I left work, I was told – the war started. I went to enroll in TRO. They
asked how old I was, smiled friendly and said: “We’ll call you”, and they keep calling until this
day. I went to sign up for volunteers, the same situation. Now, thank God, I have already found
what to do, I am making nets. You really need to adapt, don't hang your nose, this is real life
too. And we need to live every day with faith in victory“.
What is the probability of a full-scale military invasion of Russia into Ukraine?
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No any threat
Low
Difficult to answer
Average
High
«I live a life that is not mine…», Olena, Romny, 31 y.o.
Oleksandra (Sumy, 22 years old) in response to "Good
morning, mom!" heard that “Probably not that good, daughter, a
war has started...” My brother and father went to get weapons.
Mom went to work. Shots were heard. ...".
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FAITH IN VICTORY
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YES, able to beat off the attack
NO, not able
To what extent are you sure that Ukraine will be able to beat off Russian attack?
Sociological group Rating conducted the first survey on the third day of the war. According to the
results, the absolute majority of Ukrainians trusted the President and the Armed Forces, and
faith in victory had grown from 70% (ten days before the invasion) to 88%. These days, a year
from a full-scale invasion, the faith in victory is 95%, while in January 2022 it was 56%. These
numbers are inspiring.
Roman (Irpin, 43 years old) is sure that "95-97% that we will win, and 3-5% mean that
something can change, for instance all of China will come for Putin suddenly. I always leave
something behind..., it is important that the joint budget of the countries providing aid
significantly exceeds the Russian one“.
Serhiy (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old) recalls that in 2014 "we
were barefoot. We could be taken with their bare hands. Who are
we now? There is a big difference. If all this had happened in 2014,
we would have become a colony. They would take everything“.
Vyacheslav from Dnipro (56 years old) has no doubt that "the victory will be ours, because the
fighting spirit is very high. And the whole civilized world is behind us. In the beginning there
was fear and doubt. Now the doubts are gone. A year for a military victory, and up to 10 years
for the Marshal's plan, demining“.
What is victory? Opinions differ. Anna from Drohobych (47 years old)
believes that it is not about the victory of Ukraine but about the victory
of the world, because it is "a victory over the negative factor for the
whole world, over a person who does not know how to manage power
and his emotions. Victory over evil. This is a victory for Ukrainians -
many will switch to the Ukrainian language. Many will realize what
Ukraine is. Rethinking is also a kind of victory“.
Leonid from Reshetylivka (65 years old) imagines the victory as
"peaceful sky, warm sun, confidence in the future".
The majority evaluates the victory in terms of the territories that
Ukraine is expected to return.
For Volodymyr from Varash (41 years old), victory is a "return to the borders of 1991". For
Volodymyr from Lviv (46 years old), victory is "not only the borders of 1991, but also Taganrog
and the Krasnodar territories that can be captured“. For Yulia from Kharkiv (27 years old) it is
"the complete surrender of the Russian Federation", while Larisa from Odesa (55 years old)
believes that "it is not a victory if there is no Crimea. Without it, these are all temporary
arrangements“.
«We have already won. We moved to the 21st century, while the
Russians are lost it in the 19th», Volodymyr, Lviv, 46 years old

FAITH IN VICTORY
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How long do you think it will take Ukraine to win the war with Russia?
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I do not believe in victory
More than a year
Six months to a year
Difficult to answer
A few months
A few weeks
About a week
In the first weeks of the full-scale invasion, the faith in a quick victory prevailed among
Ukrainians, when two-thirds expected the end of the war in a few weeks or months.
Faith in a quick victory is an affect and in fact is not a faith,
but a desire for it to end sooner, a misunderstanding of
the scale and complexity of what is happening,
accordingly, a "narrowing of the horizon" within which a
person is generally able to perceive reality.
At the end of spring last year, despite the high level of confidence in victory, respondents
began to more "soberly" assess the timing of its achievement. These days, the majority
(63%) believe that victory requires at least six months, or even more time. About 20%
believe in victory in a few months.
Larysa (Odesa, 55 years old) believes in our victory, though she does not think that it will
be quick. “Until the summer, we will 100% fight with these damn moscovites. And maybe
even a little further. I would like it to be faster, of course, but it's not that easy... There are
just a lot of them, they are like bugs, like worms crawling and crawling...“, Maksym,
Zhytomyr, 41 years old. Natalya (Zvyahyl, 38 years old) says that "the support of Europe"
adds to her confidence, while Oleksandr (Khmelnytskyi, 37 years old) appreciates "the
support of the West and the USA and the whole world. Since they supply a lot of weapons“.

PRIDE FOR THE COUNTRY
Average value on a scale where 7 is the highest level and 1 is the lowest A significant increase in self-esteem is recorded.
On a 7-point scale, where 7 is the highest level and 1 is the lowest, the majority of respondents
rated Ukraine's position above average - 4.6 points, which is 1.5 times higher as compared to
the 2021 indicator (3.0). The country's future of 10 years was assessed at 6.4 points out of 7,
which is also significantly higher than the 2021 measurement (4.5). At the same time, two-thirds
of the respondents rated Ukraine's future prospects at the highest level.
Vyacheslav (Dnipro, 56 years old) believes that "the nation began to emerge only now... this
shake-up was needed. So that everything unnecessary falls away. Now the Ukrainian nation is
being born. We are still gaining respect in the world. We are respected for our suffering“.
Vyacheslav is convinced that "we will become vikings in Europe after victory“.
"It was such an inconspicuous country, but it stood up for the whole of Europe" (Natalya,
Zvyahyl, 38 years old). This opinion is shared by 77% of respondents who believe that in this
war Ukrainians are protecting the people of both Ukraine and Europe.
Accordingly, pride is the main emotion that respondents feel when thinking about Ukraine.
As a result of the full-scale invasion and the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people, this
indicator has more than doubled - from 34 to 75%. Thus, if today there was a choice to support
the declaration of Independence of Ukraine, the absolute majority (86% definitely and 11%
rather) would do it. As compared to 2021, this indicator has increased from 80% to 97%,
compared to 2012 - from 62% to 97%.
Which place does Ukraine hold
today?
Which place will Ukraine be in 10
years?
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What two emotions do you feel, thinking about Ukraine?
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Other
Indifference
Shame
Anger
Fear
Interest
Joy
Sadness
Pride
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08'2021
Two responses
«The whole world has finally distinguished Ukraine from
Russia... and felt the difference», Anna, Drohobych, 47 years old
«And we were not afraid of the Russians. And let the world
admit it», Serhiy, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old
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Self-identification
Citizen of Ukraine European Soviet person
7,9 9,5
To what extent identify himself... from 0 to 10, where 0 - do not identify at all, 10 - completely identify…
3,6 5,9 1,5
2,9
The absolute majority of respondents identify themselves as citizens of Ukraine
(compared to 2021, the indicator has increased from 76% to 94%).
A half identify themselves as Europeans (double growth).
Only about 10% identify themselves as the "Soviet person" (a double drop).
As for civic identity, there are no significant regional and age differences. Moreover,
young people more often consider themselves to be Europeans, while older people more
often identify themselves as "Soviet people".
«Stopped to divide people into Easterners, Westerners, or
other categories. We have become one nation... now it is a
completely different state. And the concept of our nationality is
completely different», Serhiy, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old
PRIDE FOR THE COUNTRY
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76 76 79 82 81 80
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would support the declaration of independence of Ukraine
if such a choice was made today

How often did you communicate in Ukrainian...? SWITCH TO UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE
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22% 45%
45% among Russian speaking and
bilinguals began to speak Ukrainian more
often: 18% - constantly, 17% - often.
Among all Among Russian speaking
and bilingual
During the year of the war, 22% of Ukrainians switched to
constant or frequent use of the Ukrainian language
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Year of
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82% consider the Ukrainian language to be their mother
tongue, and 60% speak it at home, which is the highest
figure since 2012.
Considering the switch to the Ukrainian language, significant changes have took place in all
regions, except for the West, where the majority communicated only in Ukrainian anyway. It has
grown especially noticeably in the South and East, despite the difficulties of the transition to
Ukrainian, since for a third of the locals, Russian is still native language.
"Ukraine has changed a lot. We became closer to each other, our values appeared. Now it’s very
popular to study Ukrainian. I'm from Odesa, we rarely spoke Ukrainian. It is very difficult for me. I
studied Russian, and now I’m also learning Ukrainian, and I want to speak Ukrainian. I see
vyshyvanky [national embroidered clothes], I see young people speaking a lot in Ukrainian…" -
Russian-speaking Larysa (Odesa, 55 years old) switched to Ukrainian on purpose to claim this.
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What language do you speak at home?
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Russian
What is your native language?
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ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION
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How has the confidence in the future changed over the last year?
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Has rather worsened
Difficult to answer
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Has rather improved
The results of 2022 showed that two-thirds note a deterioration in their financial
situation, one-third - no changes. More pessimism is observed among older people and
also among women.
“I have a sad vision for the future. Shmyhal said that in 15 years they would stop paying
pensions. And with what is happening now, I see that the state will not have money for
retirement. I have health problems and I don’t know how I will survive” (Tetiana,
Kamyanske, 57 years old).
Larysa (Odesa, 55 years old) also does not particularly count on state assistance, "now
while I still have power, I am trying to do what I can do to prepare for the case I can't
work”.
Olga (Korsun-Shevchenkovsky, 31 years old) says she is “just waiting for husband to
return from the front”.
At the same time, almost 40% (against 14% at the end of 2021) experienced an increase
of confidence in the future. Of course, this is primarily a consequence of faith in victory;
men are more optimistic in this respect as compared to women.
Denys (Kharkiv, 29 years old) is convinced that "everything will be fine, life will show“.
"No other way! Of course everything will be fine!" (Vadim, Kyiv, 37 years old).
How has the financial situation of the family changed over the last year?
«What’s the point of living then... If you think that everything
will be bad, why even think like that?», Vyacheslav, Dnipro, 56
years old

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Other
Programs on cultural and social unity
Development of democratic institutions
Psychosocial assistance
Children's development support programs
Medical and humanitarian aid
Financial support of the population
Damage repair
Restoration of enterprises and workplaces
In your opinion, which of these programs are the most necessary for war-
affected communities..?
Up to three responses
November, 2022
The study was carried out at the initiative of the non-governmental organization "Center for Transatlantic Dialogue"
The most important programs that will ensure the possibility of continuing life in Ukraine are the
restoration of enterprises and workplaces and the reconstruction of damages. Most Ukrainians
want a job, not social assistance. Ukrainians want to secure their future, think about the future,
want to work, live and raise their children here, and this is more important to them than one-time
financial payments. The issue of work and business development is rather unifying, because a
large part of citizens in all regions experienced a decrease in income.
For residents of the East, as the most affected region, the issue of damage reconstruction is more
critical, because many civilian objects were affected by the aggressor's actions, and rebuilding for
them means the opportunity to return home.
Medical and humanitarian assistance is more important for displaced persons who have completely
changed their way of life. Humanitarian aid and child development programs are even more
important for young people. For young parents, the changes brought by the war are also a
challenge to ensure the safety of their children, trying to teach and not injure them in conditions
when schools and kindergartens are operating in limited mode, and children's clubs they used to
visit before the war are not functioning. Moreover, online education is accompanied by blackouts,
the absence of the Internet, and constant interruptions of the educational process due to air alarms.
Also, during the war, children, along with adults, have witnessed traumatic events and had to grow
up quickly.
«More attention should be paid to children. So that they can forget it.
Especially those who survived the war», Anna, Drohobych, 47 years old
It is also important that in Ukraine, as a post-Soviet country with strong traditional values and a
weak culture of visiting psychologists, these days, every fifth in general and every third among
young people say that psychosocial support is the most necessary. This is a very significant fact,
which indicates the recognition of the problem of psychological traumatization in Ukraine, the
significance and, most importantly, the willingness of the population to work on psychological
health.

In your opinion, in general, things in Ukraine are going in the right or wrong direction?
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Wrong direction
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74%
11%
Over 12 years of observation, three spikes in the growth of the share of people who believe that the
country is moving in the right direction can be pointed out:
1) The Revolution of Dignity and essentially the beginning of the war with the Russian Federation;
2) the re-election of the authorities in 2019, and 3) the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation
in Ukraine and during 2022, this indicator reveals a record value for the entire history of
measurements, based on high trust in the military and political leadership of the country, faith in our
victory, a significant increase in self-esteem and pride for country, as well as the realization of the
people's desire for Euro-Atlantic integration.
18
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82
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36
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18
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3
10'19 02`23 01'22 02`23
Absolutelu don't trust
Rather don't trust
Difficult to answer
Rather trust
Completely trust
President
of Ukraine
Armed Forces
of Ukraine

IMAGE OF THE STATE
19
Complex image of the Ukrainian state among citizens
1 5
7
46
25
30
32
15
35
3
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
11'21 05'22
Clearly negative
Moderately negative
Average
Moderately positive
Clearly positive
The typology of the image of the state is built on the basis of 5 questions about the situation in the
country and assessment of the state (efficiency of the state, achievements and failures, living
conditions, social expectations, satisfaction with events - the GSR-5 method).
While in 2021 the majority of citizens were inclined towards a
negative image of the state, these days more than half speak of a
distinctly or moderately positive image of the state.
Such changes have occurred due to positive dynamics of all indicators:
§ Despite the war, the country has reassessed the living conditions for citizens - the
absolute majority believes that their conditions are generally satisfactory, and people do
not want to lose what they have. The requirements for living conditions have decreased
somewhat and the main thing has become to save one's life and home: “Ones we are
alive, everything is fine“, as Oleksandr (Khmelnytskyi, 37 years old) says.
§ During the war, assessments of the effectiveness of the Ukrainian state have improved
significantly. The achievements of Ukraine as a state were reassessed and evaluation of
the ratio of achievements and failures of Ukraine during its independence has improved.
§ Significant positive changes have taken place referring opinions about the future of
Ukraine, because the majority expects an improvement in the future.
What would you say about the achievements and failures of
Ukraine, starting from 1991 and up to these days?
4
18
34
44
9
9
53
30
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Failures prevail
Difficult to answer
Failures and achievements
compensate each other
Achievements prevail
Ukraine is going through a difficult period of its development, rethinking its role in history. In
general, the war contributed to increasing the trust of citizens in state institutions, which in difficult
conditions continue to function for the preservation of the country.
During the war, Ukrainians became more aware of how important and vulnerable the state was.
The invasion became a kind of test of the state institutions’ stability, national unity, and national
identity. The war forced people to focus on those aspects of life that were most valuable and
rethink their role in the life of the country.
May, 2022. Indicators for November 2021 - data from the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
The research was carried out in cooperation with Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Deputy Director of the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Serhiy Dembytskyi.

>90%
Trust veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war
Support the idea of granting veteran businesses
with benefits
92%
Ready to work together with veterans
IMAGE OF THE VETERANS
5
1
1
1
2
2
3
22
25
50
64
Other
Hostility
Anger
Indifference
Fear
Shame
Fault
Joy
Sorrow, sadness
Pride
Appreciation
What do you feel when you meet a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war
on the street?
THREE RESPONSES
January 2023
Support the renaming of streets in honor of the
heroes who are currently defending Ukraine
In society, trust in the military is currently the highest: more than 90% trust the soldiers of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine, veterans of the current war, and veterans of the ATO.
Ukrainians understand that veterans are likely to face unemployment, so the majority are
ready to work with them, and most business owners are ready to hire them.
Regardless of region, age, gender, the absolute majority of Ukrainians trust veterans,
feel grateful and proud of them, and also state that society these days respects veterans.
Therefore, there is maximum support in all regions for the initiative of renaming streets in
honor of the heroes who are currently defending Ukraine - this is a unique moment of
creating a new history through new heroes who unite us.
The study (2 waves) was carried out on the initiative of the "Ukrainian Veterans Fund" of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine
August 2022
May 2022
«Compared to the beginning of the war, confidence in victory has
increased thanks to the victories of our armed forces. Thanks to our
guys who are at the front», Leonid, Reshetylivka, 65 years old

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47
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0
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41
43
Difficult to answer
Other
Local newspapers, magazines
National newspapers, magazines
Local television
Radio
Acquaintances or close people
YouTube
Social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Internet pages
Groups and channels in messengers (Telegram, Viber)
National television
02`23
11`21
What sources do you use to get social and political news most often?
UP TO THREE RESPONSES
There has been an increase in trust in mass media, but the main feature of wartime is a
sharp change in the channels of communication and obtaining information by citizens.
And while trust in national and local media has increased, the frequency of consumption of
their news content, on the contrary, has decreased: national television from 55% to 43%; local
- from 11% to 7%. Internet pages have also lost.
«In the beginning, we watched more TV. It was reassuring at first" (Natalia, Zvyahyl, 38 years
old). For Vyacheslav (Dnipro, 56 years old), the main source remains the Telemarathon,
because "there is an official assessment, and then there we have Internet for analysis and
additions.“
On the contrary, there has been a significant growth of groups and channels in
messengers (from 11% to 41%), as well as referring YouTube (from 21% to 29%). Social
networks have retained their influence (35%).
Volodymyr from Lviv (46 years old) says that "there is less free time. The marathon has a time
limit. And Telegram channels can be read on the way to work“. Meanwhile, Volodymyr from
Oleksandria (65 years old) used to watch the telethon more often, but "the number of
channels is limited. And I do not have enough information, and it is not always satisfactory.
Therefore, practice searching for information on the Internet, Telegram channels."
"Now I watch the marathon somewhat less often, time does not allow. And in the morning, when I
get ready, I watch the marathon. And while getting to work, I watch the Telegram channel "Odessa
as it is". News for our city. Then I come home, prepare dinner, and turn on the marathon. News from
my son, he is fighting – he’s not allowed to tell everything. I'm asking for at least a text message.
Well, sometimes he tells news. Yes, he is also a source of information" (Larysa, Odesa, 55 years
old).
Volodymyr (Varash, 41 years old) has a negative attitude towards the TV marathon, because "there
is little objective information, it's called propaganda“. In its turn, Anna (Drohobych, 47 years old)
understands that "the information on television is dosed and adjusted. And it is impossible to say
whether this is a normal marathon or a bad one. People are already psychologically unstable, and
telling them the truth... it's hard...".
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Absolutely don't trust
Rather don't trust
Difficult to answer
Rather trust
Сompletely trust
Local media
National media
TRUST IN THE MEDIA. CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION

Politics and elections are frankly not the most popular topics during a war. However, this
information seemed necessary to complete the picture of changes.
Currently, 91% are satisfied with the performance of the President and the majority (65%) would
not mind Zelenskyi to be re-elected for the next term, among the youth - more than 70%.
Meanwhile, the number of those dissatisfied with the performance of the Verkhovna Rada (54%)
is higher as compared to the number of those satisfied (37%). And if elections were held in the
nearest future, almost half would look for an alternative among new parties (the majority
among elderly people), while one-third would choose from the parties represented in the
parliament.
45% are satisfied with the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers (45%), while 33% are dissatisfied
33%.
For Vadym (Kyiv, 37 years old) “the president became more sympathetic, I began to trust
him more after the events of February 24”. Volodymyr (Lviv, 46 years old) is impressed
that "the president did not leave Kyiv, and that deserves respect“. Inna (Kropyvnytskyi,
55 years old) likes that he “travels, knocks out weapons“.
Oksana (Zaporizhzhia, 27 years old) believes that "Zelenskyi is doing well now, but we’ll
see in the future“. And Natalya (Zvyahyl, 38 years old) "personally began to be more
proud of my correct choice in the presidential elections“.
In its turn, Volodymyr (Oleksandria, 65 years old) was not disappointed, because he "did
not expect real steps from a person without management experience. He did not have a
long-term vision of the country's development. I have more questions than answers. Why
is the money buried in the roads, and not in the military complex?".
Leonid (Reshetylivka, 65 years old) is convinced that "we are worthy of the government
that we choose, he did not come by himself, we chose him“.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS AUTHORITIES’ RE-ELECTION
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65
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8
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34
2
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Zelenskyі should resign as soon as possible
Must complete his term and resign from his post
Difficult to answer
It is necessary to re-elect him for the next term
Which of these statements most accurately reflects your attitude towards the
President?
40 33
15
21
44 46
10'21 02'23
Look for an alternative among new parties
Difficult to answer
Choose from the parties represented in the
parliament
If parliamentary elections were held in the nearest future, you would:
22

FOREIGN POLICY MOODS
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54
58 59
52 53
58 55 53 51 50 50 52 52 56
62 62 59 57 56 58
64 62 61
65 68
8…
91 87 86 87
30 31
20 22 23
27
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19 22 25 28 30 31
26
32 28 28
24
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(І)
03'22
(ІІ)
06'22
10'22
01'23
For joining the EU
Against joining the EU
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38
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51
45 46 47
42 41 43 45 44 43 44
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44 45 49
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49 49 46
51 53
56 58
55
60 62
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86
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(ІІ)
03'22
(ІІІ)
06'22
10'22
01'23
For joining NATO
Against joining NATO
One of the direct consequences of the Russian invasion was the strengthening of Euro-Atlantic
moods among Ukrainians, which revealed record figures for the entire history of the country.
These days, 87% support Ukraine joining the European Union, 86% - NATO.
Accordingly, Ukrainians see victory not only in the liberation of territories and the destruction of
the enemy on the battlefield, but also in the fact that with real Euro-Atlantic integration we get
real security guarantees.
The history of support for joining NATO is interesting in terms of the dynamics of the war. Thus,
after the record growth of the indicator at the beginning of March (up to 76%), there has been a
drop at the end of March (to 68%), which was associated with delays in the supply of weapons,
and the majority (89%) of the respondents believed that the most needed part of the
international aid to Ukraine is closed sky.
Since the summer, against the backdrop of active international military support, Ukrainians
have demonstrated record support for Ukraine’s joining NATO, which has come close to
supporting Ukraine's accession to the EU. Today, for Ukrainians, NATO is a guarantee of
military security. The European Union means values and economic security.
Kyrylo (Zaporizhzhia, 33 years old) expects "after the war to join the EU and NATO“. Likewise
Tamila (Shepetivka, 35 years old), who adds that "Ukraine needs to be strong and not give up“.
«A military victory, of course. It goes first. The aggressor must be
rejected from our land. And then reboot, clean up, and build a
normal European country», Vyacheslav, Dnipro, 56 years old
24

FOREIGN POLICY MOODS
93
56
13
2
1
1
4
29
29
16
5
3
2
4
2
1
8
26
63
38
39
31
26
31
24
22
21
18
9
5
5
5
2
2
4
12
9
11
6
11
4
9
6
16
9
8
5
3
4
5
1
2
15
7
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43
33
43
36
47
38
41
42
31
26
20
19
11
1
6
2
11
8
22
22
24
21
25
28
32
55
65
70
70
86
Russia
Belarus
Hungary
China
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Japan
Germany
Switzerland
France
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Canada
USA
Great Britain
Lithuania
Poland
Definitely hostile Rather hostile Neutral Difficult to answer Rather friendly Definitely friendly
-1,9
-1,4
-0,3
-0,1
0,6
0,6
0,8
0,9
0,9
0,9
1,0
1,1
1,1
1,5
1,6
1,7
1,7
1,8
-2 -1 0 1 2
Varies from -2 to 2, where -2 is "definitely hostile" and 2
is "definitely friendly"
“Ally" index
October 2022
«We finally decided who the enemy is, because before we perceived
the aggressor as a savior…», Vasyl, Pryluky, 33 years old
25

Attitudes towards Russians and Belarusians

ATTITUDES TOWARDS RUSSIANS AND BELARUSIANS
Attitude towards Russians
Attitude towards Belarusians
With the continuation of the war, there is a further deterioration of the attitude of Ukrainians towards
the residents of Russia and Belarus. Regardless of age or region of residence.
«I feel sorry for Russians for their stupidity, and Belarusians for
their tolerance», Serhiy, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old
The majority reveals acutely negative attitude towards Russians. Volodymyr (Lviv, 46 years old)
says that "they are other people ... the situation there does not contribute to the development of
adequate thinking. They are moody people, of the Asian type, with very narrow thinking. They are
different. They have more bad traits. There is a term "collective Putin".
Even considering the imaginary situation of meeting a Russian abroad after the victory, the majority
leans towards the option of avoiding any contact and communication: “To avoid them like lepers
and sick people" (Vyacheslav, Dnipro, 56 years old). Oksana from Zaporizhzhia (27 years old)
would like to «fence us from them".
The attitude towards Belarusians is also cool, although "a little bit better as compared to
Russians" (Voladymyr, Varash, 41 years old).
Arguments: "at least they are doing something", many of them are fighting on our side. At the same
time, the majority still remains quite skeptical.
«I do not consider Belarusians to be neither brothers, nor a good
neighbor», Vyacheslav, Dnipro, 56 years old
47
30
8 3
30
27
20
14
2
2
3
23
41
69
81
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Warm Neutral Difficult to answer Cold
73 67
22
10
25
27
42
34
2
3
4
2 4
33
52
05'18 04'21 04'22 08'22
Warm Neutral Difficult to answer Cold
81% of Ukrainians reveal a cold attitude towards Russians
27

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7
14 11
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22
29
22
6
4
3
5
42
64
49
58
03'22 04'22 08'22 02'23
No, it's impossible
Difficult to answer
Yes, in 20-30 years
Yes, in 10-15 years
Yes, it is possible in several years
In your opinion, is it possible to restore friendly relations between
Ukrainians and Russians some time after the end of the war?
The issue of reconciliation with the Russians is an emotional and controversial one. There
are fluctuations in estimates of the possible restoration of friendly relations.
While in April 2022 (after the liberation of Kyiv Oblast from the Russian invaders and the
disclosure of atrocities in Buch, Borodyanka) two-thirds said that reconciliation was
impossible, in August the number of such people has reduced to half.
Currently, in February 2023, the number of those who believe that reconciliation is
impossible has increased again to almost 60%. While in the East and South there are
about half of them, in the West and Center - almost two-thirds.
Every tenth allows reconciliation in 10-15 years, a quarter - in 20-30 years. In the next few
years - 4%.
So far, the main desire is minimization or even the complete absence of communication
and any contacts.
«Reconciliation, if at all possible, is a continuous, extended,
painful process», Volodymyr, Oleksandria, 65 years old
At the same time, people allow the existence of adequate Russians who go to protest
rallies, fight for Ukraine, and collect money to help Ukrainians. Volodymyr (Lviv, 46 years
old) says that "we are fighting the government and the political regime“.
Roman (Irpin, 43 years old) adds that "I treat all normal people the same. There are
victims of propaganda. But there are Russians and Belarusians who fight against the
Russians. And they also bear a lot of losses. And there are Belarusians who give their
lives for Ukraine. There are also Ukrainians who have gone over to the side of the
Russians“.
48% 55% 63%
61%
East South Center West
Reconciliation is impossible:
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ATTITUDES TOWARDS RUSSIANS AND BELARUSIANS

PSYCHOEMOTIONAL STATES
AND ADAPTATION TO WAR

3,9
3,8 3,9
3,7
04'22 06'22 10'22 02'23
Dynamics of vitality index
Complex vitality index
4,0
3,9 3,9
3,8
04'22 06'22 10'22 02'23
Index of psychological stability
3,8
3,7 3,7
3,6
04'22 06'22 10'22 02'23
Index of physical health support
ADAPTATION
The index varies from 1 to 5; the higher the index, the better the level of vitality
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion and
throughout the entire time, Ukrainian society has
demonstrated an impressive level of vitality, which
remains at an almost unchanged level.
The dynamics of the vitality index remains relatively
stable, the decrease in all indices is insignificant,
therefore, Ukrainians still have enough physical and
moral strength to live, work, help, and fight.
«Capable of more than previously
thought. The body has adapted»
Volodymyr, Lviv, 46 years old
There are also those whose life circumstances, on
the one hand, require stability, and on the other
hand, create additional reasons for fear and
anxiety: "until the war ends, I will feel tense. And I will
not be calm. I am raising my daughter myself"
(Maksym, Zhytomyr, 41 years old).
Olga (Korsun-Shevchenkyvskyi, 31 years old)
managed to cope with health problems: "I gained a lot
of weight during my stay in Poland. Currently, the
condition has improved - I'm doing exercises, I'm
losing weight“. Volodymyr (Varash, 41 years old) has
his own methods of maintaining vitality: "You must
constantly keep your body in good shape, physical
exercises keep you in good shape. And bathing in
cold water gives results“.
Of course, physical health and well-being has
deteriorated. Volodymyr (Oleksandria, 65 years old)
notes: "Sleep is not peaceful, not full. Sometimes the
sounds of sirens brake into sleep. There is anxiety...".
Generally, about 8% believe they have serious
disorders that greatly affect their lives. One-third have
moderate disorders that sometimes affect their lives.
Only 22% do not experience any disorders.

ADAPTATION
3,7
3,8
3,9
3,9
3,9
Psychological
3,4
3,6
3,7
3,7
3,7
Pensioners
Lost their jobs
Work at a new job
Work part time
Work full time
Physical
3,8
3,9
Psychological
3,7
3,6
Do not have
Have loved ones at the front
Physical
3,8
3,8
3,9
3,6
No losses
Suffered losses due to the war
Vitality index
The index varies from 1 to 5; the higher the index, the better the level of vitality
«Work saves. Everyday life. And care for relatives, people
and neighbors», Volodymyr, Oleksandria, 65 years old
For many people, work became a resilience resource during the war, as people
were better able to adapt by being busy. On the other hand, those who lost their jobs
found it significantly more difficult to adapt to new conditions and overcome stress.
Currently, the worst situation is recorded with the level of resilience (especially physical)
among pensioners, who were socially and economically vulnerable and unprotected
even before this stage of the war - and this definitely does not add confidence and
additional resources to overcome stress and adapt.
The tragic events of wartime have a significant impact on both physical and
psychological health of a person.
Those who have experienced losses, and especially those whose loved ones are now
at the front, are under constant stress, worry about their loved ones, and although they
are psychologically trying to hold on, they admit that it is difficult. Lariya, (Odesa, 55
years old), whose son is currently fighting, complains of a noticeable health
deterioration: "Due to stress, my hair started falling out and my teeth are crumbling, my
eyesight is failing. I’ve changed my glasses twice. Drink Bifren, sedative drops. All this
affects me very much. My son serves. And I don't sleep well at night, I don't fall asleep
without a sleeping pill“
However, most of those who have loved ones at the front have a higher psychological
resilience than physical resilience, and generally higher as compared to those who do
not have loved ones who serve.

«War is also life, you have to pull yourself together»,
Larysa, Odesa, 55 years
ADAPTATION
Ukrainians also find solace and support in their favorite work: "then we went back to work
and started teaching lessons... time passes very quickly with children and life goes on"
(Vasyl, Pryluky, 33 years old).
"Planning horizon" is an important indicator of adaptation. There were no significant
changes in planning one's life compared to the pre-war period. Young people have the
longest "horizon", older people have the shortest, as expected. Planning is also
significantly correlated with income level and partly with gender: among women, almost
half do not make plans at all.
At the end of the first year of the active phase of the war, we can conditionally divide
Ukrainians into those who were able to adapt and those who were not. "Adapted" have
high vitality, low emotional stress and psychological exhaustion, use adequate
strategies to overcome stressful situations, they do not expect the war to end
"tomorrow / in a week", live today and try to perceive the war "as a background, not a
figure". "Non-adapted" experience significant emotional stress, tend to limit themselves,
feel guilt, fear, shame, suspicion, and mistrust of others, they are not so stable, instead
they are psychologically exhausted, and do not have effective strategies for coping with
stress.
Ukrainians have different arguments on how best to adapt and survive the war.
Vyacheslav (Dnipro, 56 years old) believes that "you can adapt to the climate, but war
must be perceived soberly. Perceive sober and believe. And then we will be able to
survive...". Yuliya (Kharkiv, 27 years old) found another way for herself: "now I'm trying to
get back to my previous rhythm, I'm trying something new."
23 19
9
10
6
5
13 18
3 3
46 45
11'21 02'23
I don't make any plans at all
Difficult to answer
A few months ahead
For six months
For a year
For several years
For how long do you plan your life?
19
18
8
18
21
19
14
19
25
4
6
8
3
6
6
6
10
15
8
13
6
15
15
3
6
6
17
21
23
16
19
23
12
23
24
49
39
58
53
37
35
59
38
29
Females
Males
Poor
Low income
Average income
High income
51+
36-50
18-35

ADAPTATION
Since the beginning of the war, the attitude towards air alarms has also changed - now
people relatively less worry and disrupt the usual rhythm of life, even after the start of
massive rocket attacks in October 2022: "we went out, looked... The rocket flew by, so it
didn't reach us" (Kyrylo, Zaporizhzhia, 33 years old). People often admit that they started
to simply ignore the alarm signal - "the work will not do itself“. In this context, Ukrainians
demonstrate a less responsible attitude towards danger: "In Sumy, until March 1, I went to
a bomb shelter and even spent the night there, then I left for Poltava - there people calmly
responded to the air alarm and did not go anywhere. Now even in Sumy, people don't go
to the shelter“ (Oleksandra, Sumy, 22 years old).
The same applies to the work of various institutions: "communal
workers perform as they used to and still work. The only thing is
that we are collapsing the high-rise works, collecting the towers.
And the girls from the greenhouse complex, because of the
glass, dangerous structures. And the work continues“.
(Volodymyr, Lviv, 46 years old).
One of the exceptions is everything related to children (their own or other people's
children, for whom they are responsible: "I confess, I woke up at night, pushed the child
with her mother into the corridor, and I myself was so tired that I just returned to bed"
(Maksym, Zhytomyr, 41 years old). Teachers and educators take a more responsible
approach to air alarms: "We have a proven algorithm at work. We take the children to a
safe place, because we are learning. We are not used to it, but we have adapted. But we
always respond to sirens, because you never know what will happen" (Anna, Drohobych,
47 years old).
They really believe in air defense: "God save our air defense that they shoot down
everything." But there are comments for the authorities regarding the organization and
arrangement of shelters and rules of behavior during alarms: "there is a negative point that
interferes with work and life… there is a rule that people are taken out of any shopping
center, transport. I don't understand our leaders, because we don't have shelters
everywhere in our country. But people are actually pushed out into the street, and if a
rocket really falls somewhere nearby, they are under a greater impact than if they were
somewhere in a store" (Roman, Irpin, 43 years old).
The most uncomfortable and stressful for the majority were blackouts after the first hits in the
energy system of Ukraine. While it is still difficult without light, but at the same time "light is not the
biggest problem at all" - and this is the general opinion, regardless of whether the lights are turned
off according to the schedule or without any schedule for several days: "if to consider 10 points
scale, then we have now 7-6 in terms of blackouts, tolerable. Even if it was 3-2-1, there would be
no options, we would tolerate that too" (Maksym, Zhytomyr, 41 years old).
No matter how difficult it is, especially where blackouts are long, and it becomes not only a
household problem, but also a psychological problem, people are still ready to endure and wait: "It
is morally exhausting when there is no connection for 3 days, I cannot call those who I am worried
about. Old people and children freeze where there is electric heating. The only thing that helps is
faith. And you look at it differently“. (Olena, Chornomorsk, 59 years old).
Currently, most people are used to it. The country got into a rhythm and adapted: businesses
bought generators and other equipment, and ordinary citizens also acquired the appropriate
devices and learned to plan their lives according to the blackout schedules: "people adapt in terms
of schedules - it's better not to go anywhere, or go to bed already, because there is no sense to
wait" (Voladymyr, Varash, 41 years old). They are rethinking the attitude to household comfort:
“They turn on the light for 1 hour and you are happy. We have started treating things differently"
(Olena, Chornomorsk, 59 years old).
Russia's idea that the lack of light will cause dissatisfaction among Ukrainians failed due to
a lack of understanding of who we are, what we are ready for, and what our values are: "of course,
you can endure everything, if only people would stop dying... Light will not destroy the curiosity of
learning about life" (Vyacheslav, Dnipro, 56 years old). On the contrary, for many people, problems
with light have also become another reason for unification, cohesion, and mutual assistance,
creating "points of unbreakability" right at home: “We often don't have water. And we write to the
group to those who do not have water: "Come, let's fill the sauna!... we have a well" (Inna,
Kropyvnytskyi, 55 years old).
Ukrainians talk about it calmly, without complaints, often with jokes
and smiles, although, of course, there are also those who are
dissatisfied, they experience it as an injustice, they are suspicious of
disconnections, but there are very few of them. "Living by candlelight
is already the norm."

How often did you engage in such activities/hobbies last year
35
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
6
1
11
3
3
13
5
4
4
3
11
11
2
16
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
3
6
5
7
4
13
6
8
17
13
10
12
9
18
20
11
33
5
7
4
7
10
9
10
11
12
12
13
17
14
18
23
18
19
16
22
28
23
21
27
20
2
5
5
9
7
7
8
7
10
7
8
9
9
12
12
8
14
13
17
12
13
14
20
11
3
9
8
11
10
15
14
15
11
17
12
22
12
22
16
13
17
26
25
32
19
18
26
18
87
77
77
71
68
67
66
64
58
57
55
47
41
40
40
32
32
30
21
17
17
16
14
3
Made sports bets
Traveled abroad
Went fishing
Visited theater
Passed trainings
Attended concerts
Visited cinema
Traveled through Ukraine for the purpose of tourism
Collected mushrooms in the forest
Watched sports matches
Played computer games
Went to a restaurant
Did handicrafts
Went for a picnic
Did cosmetic procedures
Played games on the phone
Did physical exercises
Went to church
Went shopping
Consumed alcohol
Read books
Watched series
Visited friends, parties
Watched movies
Very often Often Sometimes Rarely Very rarely Never
RHYTHM OF LIFE
Active leisure allowed people to strengthen positive emotions: those who more
often went to nature, to celebrations, to restaurants, and shopping, feel more joy and
satisfaction. Those who went on vacation and engaged in self-care (fitness, procedures,
training) feel love for themselves more than others. Watching movies and series,
creativity - have a connection with a calm mood.
In general, young people spend more leisure time than older people. However,
some activities prevail among older people: for example, books and handicrafts.
Parents with children also differ slightly in their hobbies: in particular, they watch series
and play games on the phone more often than others (especially those who have
several children). On the other hand, those who do not have small children spend a little
more time reading books, and women in particular spend more time on cosmetic
procedures.
In general, women, more often than men, did cosmetic procedures last year, engaged in
creativity and shopping, watched TV series, and read books. Also, women traveled
through Ukraine or abroad more often than men, visited friends, parties, and church
more often. At the same time, there were more fishermen, sports fans, connoisseurs of
gambling and alcohol among men.
Those who changed their place of residence managed (or had to) travel more last year,
especially it refers to the emigrants abroad.
Wealthier respondents were able to afford more hobbies and interests.
«At the beginning, a state of stupor covered me. Now I'm trying
to get back into the previous rhythm, I'm learning English,
trying something new», Yulia, Kharkiv, 27 years old
At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, it was difficult for the Ukrainians to return to
their usual hobbies, but over time they began to try to distract themselves with various
things.

Watched
sports
matches
Played
computer
games
Went
for
a
picnic
Went
fishing
Watched
movies
Visited
friends,
parties
Watched
series
Went
to
a
restaurant
Traveled
through
Ukraine
Traveled
abroad
Consumed
alcohol
Did
physical
exercises
Went
to
church
Made
sports
bets
Passed
trainings
Attended
concerts
Went
shopping
Read
books
Did
cosmetic
procedures
Collected
mushrooms
in
the
forest
Visited
cinema
Visited
theater
Played
games
on
the
phone
Did
handicrafts
The indicator shows how much the frequency of such an activity has changed over the year compared to
the previous year
Change of activities during the war year RHYTHM OF LIFE
During the full-scale invasion, Ukrainians found solace in working with their hands, and it
also became a way for them to be useful, because making nets for the military also turned
into a hobby for many people. Ukrainians began to devote more time to entertainment that
is available anywhere and in the country without electricity: in addition to handicrafts, these
are also games on the phone, reading books, cosmetic procedures, hiking in the forest.
When visiting theaters and cinemas became available, it also became a more important
leisure for some people than before.
While games on the phone became more popular entertainment, computer games, which
require more Internet and light, on the contrary, began to be played less during the war.
Also, due to the objective lack in general and on television in particular, people began to
watch sports matches less often. For those who are used to spending time in nature and
going somewhere, the war also meant certain restrictions, for example, Vadim (Kyiv, 37
years old) regrets the inability to plan leisure time in the mountains as before: "I like to go
to the mountains with tents, but this year changed all plans". Also, during the war, new
restrictions on hunting and fishing appeared, which made these hobbies also less
accessible.
In general, many felt that they had less varied leisure time than used to before the war,
because due to the need to work more, some simply did not have time for it. Larysa
(Odesa, 55 years old) says: "There is no free time. I used to go to theaters and cinemas
and watch premieres. And I went to the sea. But now I have to survive, and pay for an
apartment, and buy animal feed and food“.
«I like to decorate bottles. It calms me down. Now I do it more
often than before», Tamila, Shepetivka, 35 years old
«I started painting because of the feeling of peace during this
process», Olena, Romny, 31 years old
More often Less often
Hardly changed
36

59 58
5 5
36 37
06'22 02`23
You need to try to live a full life
Difficult to answer
During the war, you need to
significantly limit yourself in
entertainment and shopping
Which of these thoughts is closer to you?
37
58
59
60
46
57
65
4
2
6
5
4
3
7
60
40
35
34
49
40
28
I don't believe in God
I don't believe in God, but I do believe in a higher force
I believe inGod, although sometimes I doubt it
I know that God exists and I do not doubt it
18-35
36-50
51+
«It is worth limiting yourself in entertainment, because it is
unpleasant for our soldiers», Yulia, Kharkiv, 27 years old
RHYTHM OF LIFE
Young people, those with higher income are less prone to self-limitations.
Those who, on the contrary, believe that one should try to live a full life have their own
arguments. Olena (Romny, 31 years old) is confident: "the only thing that matters is
what we can take with us. You can't postpone anything for tomorrow, I want to live now,
today“. She shares that "at first I didn't know if I could continue to live, to be happy...
there was an internal ban on life... after six months I started to deal with emotional
health... and now life is full“.
Ukrainians are almost as prone to self-restraint as they were six months ago - more
than half believe that it is necessary to significantly limit themselves: "There is too much
grief and unhappiness. We just need to be more humane" (Voladymyr, Oleksandria, 65
years old).
But self-restraint has a different meaning, in what and how exactly it is necessary to be
restrained: "It depends on what to limit. For example, loud parties, weddings, after all,
this amount of fun is not right. If there is a loud wedding in one apartment, and a boy
has been brought to the other... you need to be a little calmer in this respect. Pay more
attention to children. So that they can forget. Especially those who survived the war",
(Anna, Drohobych, 47 years old). Basically, self-restraint concerns loud holidays,
entertainment, and other fun. Those who have loved ones at the front are more inclined
to limit themselves, although it was the other way around in the summer.
Faith in God also affects self-restraint: the greater it is, the more limitations there are.
Two-thirds of those with severe or moderate war-related disorders (insomnia, despair,
anxiety, etc.) favor significant restrictions on entertainment and shopping.

Excitement
5,0
4,3 Inspiration
Fear
4,2
4,1
Joy
4,1
Love 3,8
3,4
Satisfaction
3,3 Peace
3,0 Indifference
Sadness
4,8
Anger
4,6
Interest
4,8
EMOTIONS
The average varies from 1 to 7, where 1 is very rarely and 7 is very often
How often have you felt such emotions over last week?
2,9
2,7
3,6
3,9
12'21 02'23 12'21 02'23
Dynamics of feelings of love for oneself and
others
Indicator from 0 to 5,
where 0 - never, 5 - very often
Love for oneself Love for others
38
In general, currently, negative emotions are more pronounced than positive, and therefore
sadness and anger prevail over joy and inspiration, between which fear is located, and behind them -
disappointment. And excitement and interest remain the most pronounced, which are neither
unequivocally positive nor negative - it depends on the context. Today's life does not give Ukrainians
peace and indifference: there are many events, stresses, strong impressions.
The feeling of self-love has decreased, while love for others has increased, the tendency of
affiliation (desire to be together with others) was activated due to fear and stress, due to the inability to
cope with the challenges of war on one's own, due to cohesion and unity, because by “others” here the
majority understands "their own", "your circle", which now includes very different people who are in a
common trouble - and this unites them. The personal here gives way to the collective. The feeling of
self-love is closely related to hedonism, because those who feel more love for themselves, most often
feel satisfaction, joy, inspiration, love; and, on the contrary, they feel less anger than others. In contrast,
there is no such connection between positive emotions and love for others.
Disappointment

What emotions have you felt most often over
the last year?
EMOTIONS OVER THE YEAR OF WAR
«At first there was fear, but it quickly turned into
rage», Ivan, Cherkasy, 22 years old
Women admit that over the last year they have become more emotionally
exposed: “I have become more radical, more sharp" (Oksana,
Zaporizhzhia, 27 years old). On the other hand, "it stopped being scary...
but I became more sentimental..." (Yuliya, Kharkiv, 27 years old).
Whereas men, on the contrary, are more restrained, closed to emotions, as
they were taught according to social prescriptions: "I am closed to
emotions. I served, maybe I’ve hardened. I'm reserved. Air alarms make
my wife nervous, but I smile" (Serhiy, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old).
But is it good for their psychological health, or will the inability to feel, to
react emotionally lead to bad consequences?
"My wife was 9 months pregnant when the war started. I did not know how
to tell her about the war, so not to frighten and embarrass her. A little bit of
fear, a little bit of stress. Worries“ (Oleksandr, Khmelnytskyi, 37 years old).
At the same time, from the common things that they felt during the last
year, the pain of losses, sadness, anxiety, and fear were most often
mentioned. And we should not forget rage and hatred towards the
aggressor: "I am not an emotional person. A bad emotion prevails - hate...
towards the enemy" (Volodymyr, Oleksandria, 65 years old).
The youngest respondents turned out to be the most optimistic: they spoke
more than others about a sense of pride for the country, people, and the
Armed Forces, faith in victory, confidence in the future.

Have you been temporarily separated from your family/partner due to war?
41
RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE
11%
9%
62%
13%
4%
1%
Definitely improved
Rather improved
Didn't change
Rather worsened
Definitely worsened
Difficult to answer
How did the separation affect your relationship?
Such events as a war in one's life significantly increase the desire to be with others (demonstrate
the behavior of closeness and rapprochement), to be with important, “your" people. A good
resource lies in communication and interaction, its value has also increased, which reduces the
risks of maladaptation. Communication, a sense of unity and belonging play a special role during
war; communication, in addition to its direct functions, helps to stabilize, reduce anxiety, receive
and provide support, respond to one's own feelings and give such an opportunity to the other.
The stories of separation from loved ones and relatives are often dramatic, the destinies of whole
families are torn to pieces, Maksym (Zhytomyr, 41 years old) says: "A distant relative went to
defend the Motherland. A family drama has happened... His wife (already ex-wife) called him and
said that she didn't want it that way. He told her that she had made her choice, broke all ties with
her“. Anna (Drohobych, 47 years old) heard a story about a man "who stayed in Kherson during
the occupation, and his wife escaped, went to Poland and found a polish man there, and broke
up with husband“. Thus, for many people, forced relocations during the war meant separation, in
particular, among internally displaced persons, almost 40% still live apart from their family or
partner.
However, both the separation and the context of the war itself, in which it is easier to separate
what is really important in life from the secondary, helps to see the value of communication and
closeness: "I got married during the war, the relationship was built before the war, but the war
became a stimulus” (Olena , Romny, 31 years old). Oleksandra (Sumy, 22 years old) notes: "My
father was in TRO, now he is in the Armed Forces, it strengthened our family, relations have
improved“. Therefore, reactions to separation are different: "There are girlfriends who left for
another country, then separated from their families. There are those who have reconsidered their
relationships with boys" (Yuliya, Kharkiv, 27 years old). But for the majority of Ukrainians, the
separation has not yet led to changes in the relationship.
Among
those
who
have
a
family
or
partner
and
were
separated
from
them
44
23 21
12 13
7
12 10
1 1 1
48 52 55
03'22 09'22 02'23
No, I didn't have to
Difficult to answer
I have no family/partner
Yes, but we have already reunited
Yes, we still live separately

70
58 54
83
7
8 16
1
23
34 30
16
11'11 08`17 04`20 02`23
Most people can be trusted
Difficult to answer
You have to be very careful
with people
In your opinion, in general, can you trust most people or should you be very careful
in dealing with them?
RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE
General trust in people has worsened significantly during the war. 83% believe that we
should be very careful with other people. It is about trust as a basic value, as trust in the
world, which is undermined or destroyed by war. This especially applies to "strangers", or
those who have become such, but seemed close.
"Relations with Crimeans, relatives on the wife's side have deteriorated. We communicate
only in general phrases about the weather and health. But this is not a warm family
relationship. The relationship did not develop after 2014, and after February 24 stopped at
all“ (Volodymyr, Oleksandria, 65 years old).
Maksym (Zhytomyr, 41 years old) explains it this way: "The family in Ukraine - relations have
become wonderful. The family in Russia - absolutely no connections. They are dead to me.
There are two cousins, an uncle, an aunt. Many. They don't exist for me. I have talked to
them before. And when they called me on the 26th and told me not to get out of the
basement with my daughter and my mother, called me “fucking bandera”... that was the end
for me“.
Natalya (Zvyahyl, 38 years) provides additional arguments about distrust: “I think first of all it is
necessary to divide people into those, who left to save their families, and those who left
on the sly. It is probably not worth talking about such people, but they exist. It's on their
conscience“.
This is a new criterion of division into “yours-stranger" for
our society, which the war brought and which deepens not
only mistrust, but also is and will be a serious basis for
differentiation.
Meanwhile, the love for close people, with whom one have experienced a lot, has increased;
people began to communicate more, group together. Volodymyr (Oleksandria, 65 years old)
says this about his neighbors, who have become close: “earlier we have passed without noticing
each other“.
Serhiy (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old) says that "we went through a lot together..." and
became close. Olena (Chornomorsk, 59 years old) agrees with them: "We became closer with
our neighbors, because at first many left and we looked after apartments, and then started
coming back and became so close. And not only the neighbors of our house, but in general.
Everyone became more close. Even if you saw a person in a store several times, you already
think that he is a relative, and you start asking him how to help, how he is doing, what has
changed“.

WOMEN WITHOUT CHILDREN
The attitude towards women who left, but without children, seems to be indifferent, but in fact,
most likely, it is quite skeptical. On the one hand, they are not condemned, because "perhaps
many of those who are afraid have left, but those who are confident have stayed" (Volodymyr, Lviv,
46 years old). On the other hand, many have suspicions that such women left not so much because
of the war as in connection with open opportunities to escape abroad, travel, build their own personal
lives, etc. In particular, Volodymyr (Varash, 41 years old) notes: "To each his own, someone will leave
and find his life there. People have plans and they don't want to return - that's their decision.
Whoever left because of fear and helps our country from there, it will be more useful for our country“.
WOMEN WITH CHILDREN
Among all the categories of people who went abroad after the start of the war,
the interviewees tolerate women with children the most.
Serhyi (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old) in this context appeals to the
mother's instinct, because it is "natural when a mother hides her child from
death”.
But, at the same time, there can be heard the opinion that "people from safe
areas should not leave" (Ivan, Cherkasy, 22 years old), regardless of whether
they have children or not. The same point of view, in particular, was expressed
by Natalya (38 years old) from Zvyahyl, Zhytomyr region.
MEN OF MILITARY AGE
The attitude is the most negative as compared with all other categories. The majority believes that
everyone should be equal before the law. In particular, Vyacheslav (Dnipro, 56 years old) shared his
opinion: "If there are no medical contraindications, then regardless of class, everyone must obey the
law and stay in the country“. Yulia from Kharkiv (27 years old) shares a similar point of view: "What
makes them better than others, that some fight and others run away?"
On the other hand, there is a smaller share of respondents who note that not everyone can fight, due
to their psycho-emotional characteristics (people prone to neuroses, fear attacks, panic attacks, etc.).
Also, a conditional discount is given to those who have serious health problems or physical
disabilities. Larysa (Odesa, 55 years old) says that "Now we have mobilization. Summonses are
issued right on the streets, in bazaars, at entrances and exits. I believe that this is a voluntary matter,
not everyone can hold weapons. And they don't take everyone, I know someone who went through
Afghanistan, they want to serve, but they are not taken... I think that if a person can't fight, they
shouldn't be forced“.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS PEOPLE WHO LEFT
… the main thing is not who has
left and why, but who will return
when the war ends …

7 7 8 10 8 7
46
57 49
57 64 66
47
34
42
31 28 25
08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23
Positive Neutral Difficult to answer Negative
Attitudes towards specific groups in dynamics
LGBT
persons
People who have decided
not to have children
People who do not
believe in God
The level of tolerance in society has increased during the year of the war thanks to the
unification in the name of a common goal. The war has united Ukrainians in opposition to a
common enemy, which encroaches on the very fact of our existence as a nation, and thus
has weakened existing divisions in society over topics that do not pose a threat and are in
no way related to the common desire for victory over the aggressor .
In the presence of an external threat, internal contradictions decrease, therefore the
division into “your – stranger”, “you stand for Ukraine or against" - this has become
the defining line of division, other contradictions will wait for "after the victory". There is a
probability that the level of tolerance and marking of "your – stranger" in relation to these
groups will in fact remain such, and may even increase, until the trauma of the war is
healed, which will take years and decades. Moreover, those who defend our right to live are
from very different social groups, and these divisions are of little significance today.
TOLERANCE
4
6
11
5
10
17
4
9
11
47
68
64
47
63
67
56
72
76
46
25
25
45
25
17
38
19
13
51+
36-50
18-35
51+
36-50
18-35
51+
36-50
18-35
Atheists
Childfree
LGBT persons
21
5
30
7
35
4
61
52
59
54
64
57
16
42
10
37
1
38
Do not believe in
God
Believe in God
Do not believe in
God
Believe in God
Do not believe in
God
Believe in God

52
42
4
7
45 51
08'21 02`23
No
Difficult to answer
Yes
Do you support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Ukraine? ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEATH PENALTY
35
43
34
49
30
44
6
7
6
8
5
7
59
50
60
43
65
49
No losses
Suffered losses as a result of the war
Tolerant
Intolerant
Do not believe in God
Believe in God
57 52 52
40 45
28
4 9 4
7 3
4
40 39 44
53 53
67
08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23
36-50
51+ 18-35
Despite the brutal and difficult conditions of the war, Ukrainians did not become less humane
during this year and did not stop valuing human life; on the contrary, the dynamics of support for
the death penalty has dropped significantly during the year of the invasion. The decline in support
has been greatest among middle-aged and young people, most of whom currently do not support
the idea. Instead, such an idea remains relatively relevant for the more conservative part of
citizens – older people, less tolerant, and those who believe in God.
Relatively higher support for the death penalty is also observed among those who have
suffered losses as a result of the war and seek justice, but this difference is not critical,
because even those who have experienced the worst and lost loved ones because of the war are
not much more supportive of the idea of the death penalty than all others.

60 55
17
18
14 17
2 2
7 8
08'21 02'23
I do not believe in the existence of God
Difficult to answer
I don't believe in God, but I do believe in a higher
forces
I believe in the existence of God, although
sometimes I doubt it
I know that God exists and I do not doubt it
Which of these more accurately reflects your idea of the existence of God? FAITH IN GOD
78 75
56
46 53 52 49 43
11 11
18
21
21 18 23
23
7 6
17
21
15 19 18 24
3 7 8 11 8 8 9 8
08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23
East
South
Center
West
64 62 61 53 52 45
18 15 16
21 18
19
13 16 16 16 15 18
4 4 6 7 13 15
08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23 08'21 02'23
18-35 years old
36-50 years old
Over 51
Because of the war, faith in God has decreased somewhat, which is understandable:
there is too much grief and suffering, which is difficult to explain and accept and hold
on to faith. Among younger people, faith in God has decreased, while for older
people, faith in God remains an important resource and helps them during war.
Olena (Chernomorsk, 59 years old) explains it this way: "Helping people. And when
it's very disturbing, I go to the Odesa monastery. And there, grace relieves all stress”.
For Serhiy (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old) "everything is in the hands of God, it
will be as it should be, what is destined is destined”.
The number of those who believe not in God but in higher forces has increased. It is
difficult to say what forces are meant. However, the general trend in matters of faith
shows that Ukrainians have probably reoriented themselves to faith in those on
whom our life and security depend - these are all those who defend the country,
because faith in God is abstract, while missiles and the front line are very concrete.

Dynamics of the society structure according to the index of anomia (%)
82 85 82 81
71
76 77 77
81
74 76
71 69 72
46
7
8 9 10
11 10 8 10
10
11 9 10 13 13
6
10
7 9 9
18
13 15 13
8
15 15 18 18 15
48
1992 2000 2005 2008 2012 2016 2020 2022
Anomia state
Intermediate state
NON-anomia state
ANOMIA IN SOCIETY
The scale of anomia makes it possible to assess whether there is a system of generally recognized
norms and values in society. Throughout the entire history of modern Ukraine, society was
dominated by a state of demoralization, which has weakened very slowly and inconsistently. But
after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, anomia sentiments have significantly
decreased and ceased to be decisive. The war clearly set priorities and made people's
perceptions of national values, perceptions of society and the enemy more defined and clearer than
before.
The key indicators that still point to the existence of anomia attitudes are still low confidence in the
future and a sense of the destruction of what our parents believed in - these indicators have
changed little and remain high, which fits into the logic of events in Ukraine now. At the same time,
the rest of the indicators have dropped significantly: the majority now clearly understands what is
happening around them, are confident in their assessments of what is currently true and what is not.
The biggest change has taken place regarding the understanding of what is right and what to
believe in today - because now the majority believes in one thing: in the European future of Ukraine,
in our armed forces and in victory.
-29
-25
-22
-16 -15 -14 -13
-7
2
In
today's
chaos
and
uncertainty,
it's
hard
to
know
what
to
believe
in
Everything
is
changing
so
fast
now
that
you
don't
understand
what
laws
to
follow
The
problem
now
is
that
most
people
don'
t
believe
in
anything
at
all
I
often
do
not
understand
what
is
going
on;
I
feel
awkward
I
think
others
know
better
than
me
what
is
right
and
what
is
wrong
What
we
lack
today
is
true
friendship
for
life,
as
it
used
to
be
Before,
people
felt
better
because
everyone
knew
how
to
do
the
right
thing
Everything
is
so
unstable
right
now,
and
it
seems
like
anything
could
happen
Much
of
what
our
parents
believed
in
is
crumbling
before
our
eyes
The difference between 2022 and 2021 - how many % agree with the statements
November 2022. Indicators for previous years are data from the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
The research was carried out in cooperation with Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Deputy Director of the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Serhiy Dembytskyi.

23 29 32 38 34 36 38 40 36
21
26 24 18
19 19 18 17
17
2
3 3 7
6 6 7 8
8
53
41 39 35 39 36 34 33 36
03'22 04'22 04'22 06'22 07'22 09'22 10'22 12'22 02'23
36%
17%
8%
36%
3%
Work in the usual mode
Work part time
Work on a new job
Not working
Other
Difficult to answer
50
among those who had had a job before the war
Work
61%
Lost job
36%
among those working during the war
11
17
20
43
9
Difficult to answer
Decreased by more than 50%
Decreased by 25-50%
Decreased by 10-25%
Has not changed
The salary has increased
Labor employment EMPLOYMENT DURING THE WAR
July, 2022
The most difficult situation with work was in the first months of the war, but later people began
to return to their jobs or look for new ways of earning. Tamila (Shepetivka, 35 years old) tells
how she returned to her work: "At the beginning of the war, there was no income, no one did
manicures. But I got managed the light, I bought myself a battery. But it also affected me
financially. And the prices for materials have gone up a lot“. Self-employed Maksym
(Zhytomyr, 41 years old) also complains about the loss of earnings: "I lost my income source,
the minibus that fed me and my family“.
Significantly, a half of those who were able to continue working during the war still have
experienced a reduction in income. At the same time, after a sharp drop in the number of
people willing to start their own business at the beginning of the war, their number has been
gradually recovering.
27 35
48 39 38 31 26
45 38
05'13 09'15 06'18 03'19 10'19 10'20 02'22 07'22 01'23
Dynamics of those willing to engage in entrepreneurship, %

22
27
41
46
15
17
18
16
7
7
12
5
6
2
2
4
49
47
27
29
East
South
Center
West Work in the usual mode
Work part time
Work on a new job
Other
Difficult to answer
Not working
10
15 21 18 17 17 21 21 22 18
27 30 35 33
27
35 35
27
19 24
33
44
34
42 41 43 41
28
42 39
45 42 47 47 50 46
10
16
18 19 16 18
27
18 15 21
30 22 16 19
22
17 20
17
21
26
26
20
20
20 18 17 18
19
26
26 16 17
14 14
13 16
3
2
5 8
8 7
6
13
7 2
2
2 5 7 8
9
8
7
2
4
3
5
8
5
7
8 12
2
3
4 10
6 6 7 7 5
74
65
53 53 57 56
44 46 49
56
38
44 41 39 40 36 35
47
56
45
37
29
37
31 32 29 27
49
28 29 27 32 30 30 28 29
03'22
04'22
04'22
06'22
07'22
09'22
10'22
12'22
02'23
03'22
04'22
04'22
06'22
07'22
09'22
10'22
12'22
02'23
03'22
04'22
04'22
06'22
07'22
09'22
10'22
12'22
02'23
03'22
04'22
04'22
06'22
07'22
09'22
10'22
12'22
02'23
18
41
12
18
15
7
4
2
51
32
Displaced
persons
Did not move
Region
Dynamics by region
EMPLOYMENT DURING THE WAR
Migration
East South Center West

24 21 24
37
29
36
23
32
23
15 17 16
08'21 07'22 02'23
It doesn't depend on me at all
It depends little on me
Difficult to answer
It is rather within my power
It is completely within my power
60 62
54
36 35 41
08'21 07'22 02'23
Cut expenses
Difficult to answer
Look for additional sources of income
During the war, part of the population found themselves in conditions of uncertainty, when it
became more difficult to influence their incomes. At the same time, after a year of war, some
people have already managed to adapt, so the assessment of the ability to control their income
returned to the pre-war indicator. Those who have changed jobs during the war felt the greatest
opportunity to change their income.
52
35
67
69
55
30
29
51+
36-50
18-35
In the case of a sharp reduction in income, will you...?
To what extent can you personally influence the increase of your income?
8
27
28
29
42
18
37
44
47
31
33
2
2
2
5
39
25
19
14
21
2
10
7
9
2
Pensioners
Lost job
Workpart time
Workfull time
Workat a new job
During the war, many people tried to improve their financial situation, because the question of
the strategy of actions in the event of an income reduction has become not abstract - they faced
it in real life. In order to adapt to the war conditions, Ukrainians tried to change their jobs or
started to get second job. Larysa (Odesa, 55 years old) talks about her experience: "I found
second job. I have to spin so that my condition doesn't get worse“. Also, Oleksandr
(Khmelnytskyi, 37 years old) had to go to a second job: "I got a second job because I need
money“. In general, in order to control their income, a large part of Ukrainians simply started
working more during the war. For some of them, the war and the financial situation delayed a
well-deserved rest, Volodymyr (Lviv, 46 years old): "I work, although I could be a pensioner by
now, but I understand that I need to work“.
However, it was not easy for everyone to find a new source of income or change their
profession, such adaptation was especially difficult for older people, for people who do not
make plans for life (60% of them said that they could not influence the increase of their income).
Roman (Irpin, 43 years old) says that he is forced to save more, because it is difficult to find a
new income: "Until the war ends, I will follow the path of reducing expenses. You see, after
working for 20 years and becoming a specialist, it is no longer appropriate to change and start
from the beginning“. Serhiy (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, 59 years old) was in the same situation:
"Well, how can we influence it… There is no opportunity to earn more, only to spend less“.
«It does not fall from the sky. The price of money has
increased, we have to work more. The improvements were due
to my efforts», Volodymyr, Lviv, 46 years old
MOTIVATIONS

5
10
13
17
15
18
26
31
33
6
11
8
9
19
23
28
38
25
Loss of business
Destruction or
damage of property
Injure
of a loved one
Death
of a loved one
Forced resettlement
or migration
Job loss
Separation of the
family
Loss of income
Deterioration of
health
02'2023
07'2022
LOSSES
Unfortunately, the longer the war goes on, the more people experience the loss of loved
ones. Over the last six months, their number has almost doubled (up to 17%), as has the
number of those whose loved ones have been injured. Inna (Kropyvnytskyi, 55 years old)
tells about the death of her relative: "I cried a lot, there was a lot of grief, many guys died in the
war... My cousin died. I often cry“. Losses are painfully felt even by those who do not have
direct relatives at the front, because they worry about all our soldiers: "It's a grief... And you
only see the statistics that are presented, many young people...“, says Tamila (Shepetivka, 35
years old).
Experiencing heavy losses has a significant impact on health, so the health problems have
significantly increased considering the dynamics. Larysa (Odesa, 55 years old) shares a story
about a woman whose condition was greatly affected by the loss of her son at the front: "My
client, her son is 23 years old, he was taken to the army, to the war, and a month later they sent
a funeral. And she freaked out, she started raving. She walks in one dressing gown in winter...
23-year-old child“. Currently, the problem of health deterioration has come to the first place,
although in the summer most people talked about the loss of income, the relevance of which has
decreased in dynamics. It is also likely that some people were able to return home within six
months, because the number of those who were forced to relocate has also somewhat
decreased in dynamics.
Generally speaking, what losses did you suffer as a result of the war?
Several responses are possible

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