The survey took place between 19 and 22 September 2014 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
HAVE YOU HEARD REPORTS THAT PARATROOPERS FROM RUSSIA’S PSKOV AIRBORNE DIVISION WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN COMBAT ON UKRAINIAN TERRITORY?
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Yes, I have heard and read a lot about it |
7 |
|
Yes, I have heard about it but not in detail |
39 |
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No, I have not heard about it |
50 |
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It is difficult to say |
4 |
WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS REGARDING THESE REPORTS WOULD YOU MOST AGREE?
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They were military servicemen sent there by the division’s command |
12 |
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They were volunteers who set out on their own account to assist militiamen in Eastern Ukraine |
37 |
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This is false information from the Internet |
23 |
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It is difficult to say |
28 |
DO YOU BELIEVE THE REPORTS ON CASUALTIES AMONG RUSSIAN SOLDIERS PARTICIPATING IN COMBAT IN UKRAINE, ABOUT THE SO-CALLED “CARGO 200”?
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Yes |
42 |
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No |
31 |
|
It is difficult to say |
27 |
WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE FACT THAT RUSSIAN SUPPORT OF MILITIAMEN FROM THE DPR AND LPR IS LEADING TO THE DEATH OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS?
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It is inevitable and justified insofar as Russia must supply military aid to the militiamen |
30 |
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It is unacceptable and unjustified insofar as Russia is carrying out a hidden, undeclared war and the soldiers are ending up as hostages |
40 |
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It is difficult to say |
30 |
WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE PARTICIPATION OF RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS AMONG THE OPPOSITION IN THE DONETSK AND LUGANSK DISTRICTS?
|
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May 14 |
Jun. 14 |
Sep. 14 |
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Entirely positive |
24 |
20 |
13 |
|
Mostly positive |
37 |
44 |
44 |
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Mostly negative |
15 |
13 |
20 |
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Distinctly negative |
4 |
6 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
20 |
17 |
18 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.