Ukraine: actions in case of Russian intervention 2021

When asked about their actions in case of an armed intervention by Russia in their city or village, one half of Ukrainians named armed and/or civil resistance in a survey from December 2021. Furthermore, nearly 15 percent stated they would move to a safer region of Ukraine, while nine percent would leave the country.

In the event of an armed intervention by Russia in your city or village, would you take any action in if yes, which ones?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Will resist (chose one of the two options below or both)	50.2%
Put up armed resistance	33.3%
Resist by participating in civil resistance actions, such as demonstrations, protests, marches, boycotts, strikes, civil disobedience	21.7%
Go to a safer region of Ukraine	14.8%
Go abroad	9.3%
Would not do anything	18.6%
Do not know	12.1%
Refusal to answer	1.1%

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Ukraine

Survey time period

December 3-11, 2021

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Respondents could choose multiple answer options.
The source specified the following information: "The sample does not include territories that are temporarily not controlled by the authorities of Ukraine - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, some districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In Luhansk and Donetsk regions, the survey was conducted only in the territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities."

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