The Daily Populous Wednesday June 18th, 2025 night edition
Authored by gwaramedia.com and submitted by murphystruggles

Soldiers of the 43rd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Kupiansk axis / Photo: Polina Kulish, Gwara Media

UKRAINE, Jun 17 — 97% of people in Ukraine trust the military on the frontline, according to the poll conducted by the NGO Steel Swallow conducted with the Zagoriy Foundation and Rating sociological group.

90% of respondents said they have “friends or acquaintances” serving in the Ukrainian army.

The poll, additionally, showed that 82% of people in Ukraine trust soldiers in the rear, 91% trust the veterans, and only 37% trust soldiers from state’s recruitment offices.

Steel Swallow’s research, according to the paper, was organized to analyze the development of civilian-military cooperation in Ukraine and find the barriers that prevent it from developing further.

Gwara Media’s research shows that at least two of the major narratives of Russian disinformation are dedicated to promoting distrust towards the recruitment officers and the Ukrainian army at large among people in Ukraine.

steve_ample on June 17th, 2025 at 16:48 UTC »

In other words, war has become universally personal. Well, for a few years now. Unsurprising, really.

jaysome on June 17th, 2025 at 16:36 UTC »

I gotta say without their patriotism it might've been quite different.

alwaysfatigued8787 on June 17th, 2025 at 15:56 UTC »

It's hard not to trust someone on the frontline who's putting their own life on the line for the greater good and to protect their country and its people.