Majority of Ukrainians do not support either side in the US-Iran conflict Survey 29.04.2026 11:09 Ukrinform The majority of surveyed Ukrainians do not support either side in the US-Iran conflict.
As Ukrinform reports, this is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
65% of respondents state that they do not support either side.
At the same time, 22% of surveyed Ukrainians expressed support for the USA and Israel, and 7% for Iran.
Another 7% could not answer the question (or are unaware of the conflict).
Moreover, for example, more educated respondents more often stated that they were on the side of the USA-Israel, although even among them, 61% do not support either side.
As noted by Anton Hrushetskyi, Executive Director of KIIS, surveys show that since 2023, sympathies towards Israel have been declining – from overwhelming support after the October 7, 2023 attack to predominantly not supporting joint actions by the US and Israel against the regime in Iran now.
Given the criticism of the US leadership by the Ukrainian population, the current results could reflect a critical attitude towards President Donald Trump to a greater extent, and to a lesser extent, this concerned Israel.
In any case, the Iranian regime is an enemy for Ukraine due to its cooperation with Russia and responsibility for numerous casualties among the Ukrainian population. However, the current war has clearly dragged on, Iran has found the weaknesses of its opponents (primarily the Strait of Hormuz), and there are no clear paths to ending the conflict in the near future. As a result, oil prices have risen, and the US is easing sanctions against Russia, which supports the Russian state’s ability to wage war against Ukraine. Therefore, the unpopularity of the US-Israeli war against Iran among the Ukrainian public is entirely understandable, Hrushetskyi emphasized.
At the same time, he noted, this situation shows that allied or constructive partnership relations between Ukraine and Israel are absolutely natural, as they have common enemies. Russia is not an ally and not a reliable partner for Israel; in fact, it is an instigator of war and a spreader of chaos in the Middle East.
Moreover, Hrushetskyi added, KIIS surveys show a consistently favorable attitude of Ukrainians towards Jews living in Ukraine.
The survey was conducted from April 20 to 27 using telephone interviews (computer-assisted telephone interviews, CATI) based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers in all regions controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. 1005 citizens of Ukraine aged 18 and older were interviewed.
Under normal circumstances, the statistical error of such a sample (with a probability of 0.95 and taking into account a design effect of 1.3) did not exceed 4.1% for indicators close to 50%, 3.5% for indicators close to 25%, 2.5% for indicators close to 10%, and 1.8% for indicators close to 5%. In wartime conditions, in addition to the specified formal error, a certain systematic deviation is added.
As Ukrinform reported, Trump instructed his aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran, attempting to force Tehran to make concessions on the nuclear issue.
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