A survey conducted by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology (KIIS), on Nov. 4, showed that almost two-thirds are willing to endure the war for as long as necessary.
Another 15% of respondents said that they would be willing to endure the war for another few months, while 4% said that they could tolerate it for six months. 6% of respondents said they were willing to endure the war for a full year. 12% couldn’t answer.
According to the poll results, the positions on this issue have remained largely stable since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. There was a slight decline in those who were willing to endure war as long as necessary-from 73% December 2023 and Febraury 2024 to 63% October.
The number of people who support continuing the resistance for a shorter time period has also increased. This trend was most noticeable in the east and south, where the number of respondents who were willing to endure war for an additional year dropped from 71% to only 57%, and 73% to just 48%.
The population of central and western Ukraine has expressed their confidence and support for the resistance.
The survey was conducted from Sept. 20 to Oct. 3 on a representative sample consisting of 989 people. The poll excluded those who had fled abroad or were living in Russian-occupied territory.
Ukraine is in a more difficult position in the war. The Russian forces continue to advance in the east, at a pace not seen since 2024. Meanwhile, Ukraine braces itself for possible blackouts and new strikes on its energy grid.
The future of allied support to Ukraine is also impacted by the potential return of Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, to the White House following the U.S. elections on Nov. 5.
Another 15% of respondents said that they would be willing to endure the conflict for several more months. And 4% said that they could tolerate it for another six months.
“We are recording a higher supply of defense assistance packages.” “The situation with artillery is improving,” wrote President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram following a meeting of Supreme Commander-in Chief’s Staff.
Boris Johnson, referring to Trump’s “Make America great again” slogan, said: “I cannot believe a guy so passionate about his nation…would want to start his presidency by allowing the Soviet Empire be great once more.”
The attack caused damage to a supermarket, apartment buildings with multiple stories, commercial properties, and cars.
Kazem Jalali, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, said on November 4 that Russia will launch two Iranian Satellites, Kowsar & Hodhod into orbit using a Soyuz Launcher on Nov. 5.
Overnight, Russia launched 80 Shaheds as well as other drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot off 50 of them, while 27 were “lost”, the Air Force reported.
According to reports, the instructions were distributed among Russian troops. According to Kyiv, Moscow’s losses have reached 700,000.
“Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine is an existential danger.” Josep Borrell, after meeting South Korean Defense minister Kim Yong Hyun on X, said that the Republic of Korea was best positioned to comprehend it.
Annalena Bärbock, the German Foreign Minister, said that she was arriving in Ukraine and that “we are fighting this brutality by our humanity and support so that Ukrainians not only survive winter but that their country can also survive.”
Wi Sung Lac, a South Korean member of the parliamentary intelligence committee told The Korea Herald that North Korean soldiers receive $2,000 per monthly for their service. This would amount to at least $200,000,000 annually if multiplied by 10,000 soldiers.
Andrii Kovalenko didn’t provide any additional details about the circumstances of the engagement, or possible losses for the North Korean side.
This includes 1,300 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The Finnish authorities have announced that a new political museum will open at the same location on February 15, 2025. The museum’s focus will be on Finnish-Russian relationships, including developments of the 21st Century.
“This would be a very dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine.” Stephane Dujarric said that everything must be done to prevent any internationalization of the conflict.
A total of 54% of respondents said they wanted Ukraine to win, while only 20% supported Russia. Even in countries that have not been Kyiv’s traditional allies, there was strong support for Ukraine.
According to the Moldovan election commission, Maia Sandu, who is pro-EU, had a 9-point advantage over Alexandr Stoianoglo with nearly 99% votes counted.
U.S. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink stated on Nov. 3, that the U.S. State Department funded 800 mobile fireteams in Ukraine which have shot down more than 200 Russian drones.
Roman Kostenko (secretary of the parliamentary defence committee) stated on November 2 that he believes it is necessary to mobilize at least 500,000 citizens in light of current battlefield conditions.
City officials reported that on Nov. 3, Russia launched its latest drone strike overnight on Ukraine. The attack lasted more than five hours and targeted the capital. Kyiv was rocked by several waves of explosions throughout the night.
On Nov. 3, Governor Oleksandr PROKUDIN reported that Russian troops shelled Bilozerka, a village in Kherson Oblast. A paramedic and a driver of an ambulance were wounded.
Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban stated in a radio conversation on Nov. 3 that “Europe cannot stay pro-war” if Donald Trump is elected U.S. President, as reported by Telex. Orban was supposedly referring the EU’s military assistance to Ukraine which he has repeatedly criticized.
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