Over 80% of Ukrainians see their future in Ukraine.

Eighty-six percent of Ukrainians want to build their future lives in Ukraine, according to a poll published by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation on Aug. 22. The foundation has asked Ukrainians whether they would like to build their future lives in Ukraine. Fifty-nine percent said they were "definitely determined" to stay in the country, and another 27% said they were more likely to do so.

The survey showed that 74% of young people are determined to stay in Ukraine, and this figure increases with the respondents' age.

Eighty-eight percent of Ukrainians are proud of their citizenship, the survey showed. This figure has remained high for the third year in a row: 90.5% of the respondents were proud of their citizenship in 2022, and 88.5% in 2023.

When asked whether events in Ukraine are developing in the right or wrong direction, 40% of Ukrainians chose the first option. In 2023, the number was higher — 49%.

Among respondents' feelings about Ukraine's future, hope prevails at 61%, followed by anxiety at 40% and optimism at 33.5%.