Nearly half of Ukrainians support Donbass autonomy
The results of a survey conducted by the Ukrainian Institute of Social Research show that almost half of Ukrainians are ready to support the autonomy of Donbass.
The survey was jointly conducted by the Alexander Yaremenko Institute of Social Research of Ukraine and the Center “Social Monitoring”.
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Donbass residents line up to apply for Russian passports |
According to survey data, 30.7% of respondents are not ready to support autonomy, of which “definitely do not support” - 17.5%, “probably do not support” - 13.2%.
19.8% of respondents found it difficult to answer.
It should be noted that the study was conducted between June 13 and 21, with 3,000 people interviewed.
Meanwhile, the Russian Federation has started issuing Russian passports to DNR and LNR citizens under a simplified procedure. The first DNR residents to receive Russian passports under the new system are excited and hope that their safety will be guaranteed from now on.