The level of optimism among Ukrainians regarding the country’s prospects for the future has slightly decreased compared to the beginning of 2026, but it remains quite high. This data was obtained from a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KMIS).
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Dynamics of Public Sentiment and Main Challenges
According to the research, 63% of citizens look optimistically at Ukraine’s future, although in January this figure was 66%. At the same time, the share of those with pessimistic sentiments has increased to 25% from 22% at the beginning of the year. During the survey, respondents were asked to choose one of two statements about the country’s future in ten years: the first describes Ukraine as a prosperous member of the European Union, while the second depicts it as a country in a state of decline and destruction.
KMIS reminds that they offer respondents to choose between two statements, each describing a possible future in 10 years: one statement optimistically describes Ukraine as a prosperous EU member, while the other is a pessimistic description of a ruined country.
In February 2026, sociologists conducted an open survey regarding the biggest challenges for Ukraine. At that time, 65% of respondents identified the war as the main problem, while 29% pointed to corruption as one of the key challenges.
Corruption or Military Aggression: What Concerns Ukrainians More
During the latest KMIS study, the question posed in May 2024 was repeated: what poses a greater threat to the country – corruption in power or military aggression from Russia. According to the results obtained, 54% of respondents consider corruption to be the greater danger, while 39% see military aggression from Russia as the bigger threat.
The survey was conducted by KMIS from April 20 to 27, 2026, through telephone interviews among 1005 respondents aged 18 and older across Ukraine.