KYIV, April 1 – For the first time in years of observation, the number of respondents who believe that to ensure its own sovereignty and territorial integrity, Ukraine must restore its nuclear potential has exceeded 50%.

This is evidenced by the data of a survey, conducted by the Institute of Social and Political Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine together with the Association of Political Psychologists of Ukraine on March 1 through March 15, 2024 and presented at Interfax-Ukraine. In addition to the regional context, these studies were differentiated based on the political commitment of the respondents: supporters of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Valeriy Zaluzhny and Petro Poroshenko.