The share of Russians who consider the progress of the war in…
The share of Russians who consider the progress of the war in Ukraine to be successful has fallen to an absolute minimum. According to data from the Levada Center, the share of Russians who believe that Russia's war in Ukraine is progressing successfully has dropped to 50%.
Consensus
- The percentage of Russians who consider the war in Ukraine successful has reached a minimum since the start of the invasion.
- In July 2024, 8% of respondents said the war was going 'very successfully,' and 42% said 'rather successfully.'
- The previous minimum was recorded in September and November 2022, after the mobilization announcement.
- The percentage of Russians who view the war as unsuccessful rose to 28% in July, with 8% calling it 'extremely unsuccessful' and 20% 'rather unsuccessful.'
- The proportion of respondents who said they were unsure about the war's progress reached 22%, the highest level ever recorded.
- The decline in support occurred amid economic difficulties, including a fuel crisis and attacks on logistics facilities.
- The survey was conducted by the Levada Center and involved 1612 respondents.
Points of divergence
- The index of consumer sentiment dropped by 23 points over the year, with 9 points lost in May–June alone, and negative economic expectations surpassed positive ones for the first time since April 2022. — tg_astrapress
- The State VCIOM recorded the index of national situation assessment reaching zero for the first time in five years after six months of continuous deterioration. — tg_astrapress
- The proportion of respondents who said they 'rather do not support' or 'definitely do not support' the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine reached 21%, a record high since the start of the war. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The war has entered civilian economic life, affecting logistics hubs and fuel supply, which has created challenges for authorities. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Political analyst Abbas Gallyamov stated that Putin has destroyed the very sense of security that was the main electoral motivation for his support. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The context for declining support includes the fuel crisis, attacks on Wildberries warehouses, and the inability of Russians to travel to Crimea for vacation this year. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (6 sources)
- The share of Russians who consider the progress of the war in Ukraine successful has fallen to the minimum for all observation periods — ASTRA
- Half of Russians for the first time since the beginning of the war no longer consider the invasion of Ukraine 'successful' — The Moscow Times
- The share of Russians who consider the invasion of Ukraine successful has fallen to a minimum since the start of the SMO — Радио Свобода
- The share of Russians who consider the war with Ukraine successful has dropped to a minimum since February 2022 — survey — Дождь
- The share of Russians who consider the war with Ukraine successful has dropped to a minimum since February 2022 — survey — Дождь (Telegram)
- The share of Russians who consider the course of the war in Ukraine successful has fallen to an absolute minimum — Агентство. Новости