The Ukrainian Veterans Foundation of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and Sociological group “RATING” presented another nationwide survey “Image of veterans in Ukrainian society” on September 21 at 10:00 in the Military Media Center.
We observed more pessimistic estimates than a year ago for:
▪️ society’s attitude towards veterans
▪️ return of veterans to civilian life
📌 Today, 79% generally believe that society respects veterans.
However, 18% have the opposite opinion. Last year, there were only 6% of people with such an opinion.
There is also a noticeable decrease in absolute indicators:
✅ in July 2022, 55% of respondents spoke about the unequivocal respect of society for veterans
❌ in September 2023, only 25% of respondents answered affirmatively
“I am sure that the feeling that a veteran will have in society depends on the personal responsibility of a citizen who takes advantage of the opportunity to live while the country is protected by veterans. Such studies should be conducted. These numbers should motivate each of us to take action: pay attention to our attitude, create more employment opportunities. Everyone can do something for the one who saved our lives”, – Nataliia Kalmykova, Executive Director of the UVF.
Analysts of the Foundation and “Rating” have also recorded a tendency towards worsening expectations in society over the past year regarding:
▪️ The future of veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war
▪️ Assessments of the state’s fulfillment of its obligations to the military
🔗 Results of the all-Ukrainian survey “Image of veterans in Ukrainian society”: https://lnkd.in/eQHdAz_3…
🔗 You can view the recording of the event at: https://lnkd.in/eMeXXwh4
The event was attended by:
▪️ Nataliia Kalmykova, Executive director of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation
▪️ Lubomyr Mysiv — Deputy Director of the Sociological Group “Rating”
▪️ Oleksandr Chamorsov, veteran, main psychologist of the Crisis Support Hotline of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation
▪️ Yana Brenzei, Ukrainian TV host and journalist
The event was moderated by: Olena Rybinska, journalist, communications specialist of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation.
