Russia: opinion on military actions in Ukraine 2025| Statista

The majority of Russians expressed support for the actions of their country's military forces in Ukraine. In total, 80 percent of respondents certainly or rather supported them in May 2025. The largest share of supporters was recorded in the age group of 55 years and older. The level of support increased from the previous month.

Do you personally support or not support the actions of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine?

Characteristic	Certainly yes	Rather yes	Rather not	Certainly not	Hard to say
May 2025	47%	33%	7%	6%	7%
Apr 2025	43%	32%	7%	8%	10%
Mar 2025	49%	30%	8%	6%	7%
Feb 2025	48%	32%	8%	5%	7%
Jan 2025	43%	35%	9%	6%	8%
Dec 2024	45%	31%	9%	7%	9%
Nov 2024	44%	33%	9%	7%	8%
Oct 2024	45%	31%	8%	7%	9%
Sep 2024	46%	30%	9%	7%	9%
Aug 2024	43%	35%	9%	7%	7%
Jul 2024	44%	31%	10%	7%	8%
Jun 2024	44%	33%	10%	7%	6%
May 2024	48%	31%	8%	7%	6%

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Release date

June 2025

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

May 22 to 28, 2025

Number of respondents

1,613 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings, in 137 localities and 50 regions.

Survey characteristics refer to the latest survey.

Figures do not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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