, which is one of the reasons for Zaluzhny's recent replacement. UkrainiansThe people have already experienced the defeat of Zaporozhye ** and Ukraine's plans to conscript another 500,000 soldiers, these events have madeWarThe cost of ** has become more and more severe. Warof**inUkrainiansMany people have lost family and friends. According to**PollsIn May 2022, one in five people said they had been at home or with friendsWarKilled. By November 2023, this proportion has risen to half, especially among young and middle-aged people. In addition,PollsIt also shows that four-thirds of women and half of men say mental health issues plague them, with the main problems including not being able to sleep and displacement due to frequent airstrikes. Low income, deteriorating health and family separation exacerbate the level of psychological stress.
Ukrainians' exhaustion with the war has left more and more people yearning for a peaceful solution. This is an interesting phenomenon, according toPollsDisplay,UkrainiansThe desire for peace talks has gone through a U-shape**. WarIn the beginning,UkrainiansThere is respect for Russia's strength, and in the May 2022 survey, 59% of people said they were willing to talk about peace. However, inUltra-nationalismUnder the influence of Western interference, the Russian-Ukrainian peace talks eventually aborted. With the victory of the summer and autumn of 2022 **,UkrainiansThe desire for peace talks reached its lowest point. But withThe loss of Mutter and the defeat of Zaporozhye **,UkrainiansDesire for peace talks has increased again, but by November 2023, there are still not more than half. Moreover, according to sociological research in the United States,WarAn increase in the number of people in the middle will increase the pressure on people to negotiate peace, but for those who defend their homelandWar, the situation may not be the same. UkrainiansWhether the willingness to negotiate peace will eventually increase may depend on their confidence in victory.
UkrainiansThere has always been a resolute rejection of territorial cession. At any given time, when asked whether they would be willing to trade territory for peace, the answer could only be "never". However, with the tragic **, this view has also become less certain. Ukraine's own army ** figures are disputed, howeverUkrainiansI experienced it for myselfWaris cruel, especially for young and middle-aged people. Ukraine is currently undergoing a new round of conscription, planning to call up 45-500,000 people to compensate for the serious attrition of active forces. However, 71 per cent resolutely replied that they would never give up an inch of land, and only 12 per cent were willing to accept the current line of fire as a basis for a truce. 12% of that may not representUkrainiansThe real idea, because the key isUkrainiansWhether they are willing to accept the reality of the situation.
According to**PollsThe results showedUkrainiansIt is generally believedWarIt's going to be a long time coming. In the May 2022 survey, nearly a third believed:WarIt will end in three months. However,Russian armyAlthough in August 2022 fromKievThe axis withdrew, but still controlled the right bank of Kherson and Kharkov. This leads to the assumption thatWarThe number of people who were able to end quickly decreased dramatically. By January 2023, Kharkov** won a big victory, butUkrainiansI am no longer optimistic about the quick win, but I think soWarThe number of people who could end in three to six months has increased. However, by November 2023, it is arguedWarOnly 9% of the people who can finish it in six months, on the contrary, thinksWarThe number of people who will continue to live for more than 12 months has surged to 43%. Interestingly, the percentage of uncertainty has been stable between 30% and 40%, which means a lotUkrainiansThere is a lack of confidence in the advanced equipment provided by the West and the ability of the Ukrainian army to defeat the strong with the weak. Next timePollsIt is expected to take place in March-May 2024. By then, U.S. aid to Ukraine may have been suspended for some time, and European support will no longer last, thenUkrainiansHow much fighting spirit and confidence will be maintained? If it is unable to continue fighting, but is unwilling to negotiate peace, what kind of predicament will Ukraine face? Willingness to hold peace talks but not accepting the terms of peace talks is tantamount to not being willing to hold peace talks. The key issue here is:UkrainiansWhether they are willing to accept the reality of the cession situation.