Nuclear Threat of the Russian Federation: How many percent of Russians support a blow to Ukraine (survey)

According to sociologists, the elderly Russians were more likely to use nuclear weapons in a neighboring country than young sociological survey of Russian Field showed that 16% of Russian citizens consider the use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine. About it writes the Russian edition of RTVI on June 28. According to the authors of the publication, almost every fifth Russian is not against a nuclear strike in Ukraine. Of these, 5.

5% believe that this is permissible only in the event of a threat of defeat in the war, and 10. 5%, regardless of conditions. At the same time, 74% of Russian citizens are convinced that nuclear blow to Ukraine is unacceptable. Another 10. 4% could not answer, named their option or refused to participate in the survey. According to sociologists, summer Russians were less likely to oppose the use of nuclear weapons than young people.

Most often, nuclear stroke supporters were male respondents and people aged 30-44. It was also revealed that nuclear impact is more commonly performed by Russian citizens with low and high income. In turn, respondents with average financial condition less often support such a step.

It should be reminded that according to the independent Russian organization "Levada-Center" of May 15, almost 29% of Russian citizens believe that the use of nuclear weapons by the country's leadership for Ukraine is possible "if necessary". We also wrote that on June 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin allowed nuclear weapons. According to him, this is justified in the case of the threat of Russia, its territorial integrity and independence.