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According to the results of a survey, 68% of Poles and 44% of Czechs support Ukraine's victory in the war with Russia. This is confirmed by data published by the Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO) on the eve of the third anniversary of the start of the full-scale war, reports "European Pravda" with reference to Ceske Noviny.
The poll showed that Poland shows the greatest support for Ukraine among these countries: 68% of Poles surveyed want Ukraine to win. In the Czech Republic, 44% of respondents support Ukraine's victory, and in Slovakia, this figure is less than a third.
Slovaks are among the biggest supporters of Russia in this war, with 17% of respondents expressing support for Moscow. In the Czech Republic, support for Russia is 7%, and in Poland, it is only 4%.
The idea of a temporary peace, without a clear victory for one of the sides, is supported by almost 40% of Czechs, 33% of Slovaks, and 20% of Poles.
The survey also showed that in the Czech Republic, the majority of young people aged 16 to 24 want Ukraine to win – 62%. In Slovakia and Poland, support for Ukraine among young people also prevails, although in Poland, older people have the greatest support: 79% of respondents over 65 support Ukraine's victory.
The study was conducted in the last quarter of last year, with 2 people in the Czech Republic participating in the survey.
The survey also found that Czech and Slovak citizens are most concerned about a prolonged conflict: 67% of Czechs and 71% of Slovaks expressed concern that the war would last for many years. In addition, 55% of Czechs and about 60% of Slovaks worry that the conflict could escalate into an open confrontation between Russia and NATO. A large majority of respondents in both countries fear that hostilities could come close to their borders.
