Majority of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk residents want Donbas to stay inside Ukraine

Only half of Kramatorsk population and quarter of Slovyansk population think that there is a war going on between Ukraine and Russia

43% of Kramatorsk inhabitants and 26% of Slovyansk inhabitants think that there is a war going on between Ukraine and Russia. These are the results of two public opinion polls conducted by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation together with Razumkov Centre in Slovyansk and together with Ukrainian Sociology Service in Kramatorsk. Both surveys were conducted during November 22-27, 2014.

According to the obtained results, 33% of Kramatorsk dwellers disagree with the statement about war between Ukraine and Russia. 40% of Slovyansk dwellers also disagree.

49.5% of respondents in Kramatorsk consider Russia a participant of the conflict in the East of Ukraine, while in Slovyansk only 33% do so. Meanwhile, 35% of Slovyansk residents do not consider Russia a participant of the conflict and 32% were not able to give certain answer.

Slovyansk inhabitants blame Kyiv government for what is happening in Donbas

Majority of polled residents of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk consider that current authorities of Ukraine are responsible for what is happening in Donbas: 77% in Slovyansk and 68% in Kramatorsk. 47% of respondents in Slovyansk and 38% in Kramatorsk also put blame on representatives of ex-President Yanukovych regime.

Furthermore, 36% of Slovyansk dwellers blame USA, 36% – Ukrainian oligarchs and 37% – Maidan protesters for the events in Donbas.

For 37% of Kramatorsk dwellers, Russia is the one to blame for the conflict.

Majority of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk residents want Donbas to stay inside Ukraine

Donbas should remain a part of Ukraine, predominant majority of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk inhabitants answered. More specifically, 27% of respondent think that Donbas should stay inside Ukraine with current rights and privileges, while 45% want more independence from Kyiv.

7% of respondents in both towns support independence of Donbas as a separate state (in form of so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic”), while 5% want to see Donbas a part of the Russian Federation.

Opinion poll in Slovyansk was conducted by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation together with sociological service of Razumkov Centre during November 22-27, 2014. 510 respondents aged 18 years and older were polled. Theoretical error of sample does not exceed 4.4%.

Opinion poll in Kramatorsk was conducted by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation together with Ukrainian Sociology Serivce during November 22-27, 2014. 500 respondents aged 18 years and older were polled. Theoretical error of sample does not exceed 4.4%.

Do you constantly reside in the town or moved from the part of Donbas controlled by Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (“DPR” and “LPR” respectively)?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 - I live here permanently	90,6	93,8	92,3
2 – I moved from the part of Donbas controlled by Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics	8,4	3,2	5,8
3 – I moved from the other region of Ukraine	0,8	0,6	0,6
4 – other	0,2	0,8	0,4
5 – I do not want to answer this question	0,0	1,6	0,8

If you moved from the part of Donbas controlled by “DPR” or “LPR”, did you registered here as a migrant in local public agencies? THE GROUP IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH

If you moved from the part of Donbas controlled by “DPR” or “LPR”, when do you plan to return home? (several answers are possible) THE GROUP IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH

If you moved from the part of Donbas controlled by “DPR” or “LPR”, who supports you? (several answers are possible) THE GROUP IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH

Did you stay in town during the battle actions that took place here or moved away from the town for that period of time?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – I did not leave, stayed here the whole time	42,9	75,6	59,7
2 – I moved away, but for some time was here during the battle actions	29,4	11,2	20,0
3 – I moved away as soon as the battle actions started and returned here when Ukrainian troops entered the town	17,8	6,4	12,1
4 – I came to the town after military actions had stopped here	9,6	4,8	7,1
5 – I do not want to answer this question	0,2	2,0	1,1

If you previously left the town, whose financial resources you relied on? (several answers are possible) % of those who previously left the town

	Slovyansk N=241	Kramatorsk N=87	Combined data
1 – My own resources	70,5	52,9	65,4
2 – My family	72,2	48,3	66,4
3 – Friends	9,1	3,4	7,9
4 – Volunteers	10,8	9,2	10,6
5 – Local government	0,4	0,0	0,3
6 – Oblast government	1,2	0,0	0,9
7 – other	0,4	0,0	0,3

Where the financial resources sufficient to meet your basic needs? % of those who previously left the town

	Slovyansk N=241	Kramatorsk N=86	Combined data
1 – Yes	48,1	38,4	45,1
2 – No	47,3	61,6	60,0
No answer	4,6	0,0	3,9

Did the members of your family stayed there during military actions or did they leave the town?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – all my family stayed in the town	27,5	60,9	44,2
2 – all my family left the town	35,3	11,8	23,4
3 – only my children left the town, but I stayed here	8,4	11,0	10,0
4 – only my parents left the town, but I stayed here	0,8	0,6	0,7
5 – my husband (wife) left the town, but I stayed here	2,4	1,8	2,1
6 – other family members left the town, but I stayed here	5,9	4,6	5,4
7 – only I left the town, but other members of my family stayed here	3,1	2,6	2,7
8 – me and some members of my family left the town, but other stayed here	8,0	4,6	6,2
9 – we returned to the town after military actions had ended	8,4	5,2	6,7
I do not want to answer this question	0,4	3,4	1,8

If you or members of your family have left the town during military actions, where have you (they) go?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – to the territory of Donetsk region where there were no military actions	29,4	5,6	17,6
2 – to other regions of Ukraine	30,0	17,2	23,7
3 – to Crimea	7,1	4,8	5,9
4 – to the territory of Russia	6,7	6,6	6,6
5 – to other countries	1,6	0,2	0,9
6 – all my family stayed in the town	13,7	61,8	37,8
7 – I do not want to answer this question	0,4	4,6	2,3
No answer	20,8	0,2	10,5

Did you bear some losses during the battle actions or while the town was under control of people from «DPR»? (the number of answers is not limited)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – my residential space was completely destroyed	2,0	0,2	1,1
2 – my residential space was partially destroyed	19,6	3,8	12,1
3 – my property was stolen	5,3	0,0	2,7
4 – during the battle actions in town my relatives, close friends were killed	6,5	5,8	6,0
5 – during the battle actions in town my relatives, close friends were injured	9,4	23,4	16,4
6 – I was injured	0,8	0,6	0,6
7 – got sick (either yourself of your relatives) and there was no treatment available	8,2	9,8	9,3
8 – there was no medicines	21,6	8,4	15,3
9 – there was no food	19,4	5,6	12,6
10 – there was no water	72,5	67,6	70,3
11 – there was no electricity	73,9	21,8	48,3
12 – there was no money	47,5	39,2	44,0
13 – there was no connection – neither local phone, nor mobile	65,9	58,8	61,6
14 – I lost my job	18,6	8,8	13,4
15 – I lost my savings in the bank	1,2	0,8	0,9
16 – I lost my documents	2,0	1,4	1,7
17 – I quarreled with relatives and friends because of different attitudes towards developments in Donbas	2,4	22,8	12,6
18 – other	2,7	14,2	8,4
– nothing of mentioned above happened to me	22,2	2,8	12,6

If you have lost your job, then for what reason? (several answers are possible)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – enterprise (workplace) was destroyed because of military actions	3,5	0,6	2,1
2 – enterprise (workplace) simply stopped functioning	15,7	4,2	9,9
3 – in my enterprise (workplace), salaries were not paid anymore	4,9	2,0	3,4
4 – I was forces to leave the town temporally, but after I returned I was fired	1,2	1,0	1,1
5 – I was simply fired from my enterprise (workplace)	0,6	0,2	0,4
6 – I left it myself because I wasn’t satisfied with it	0,8	1,2	0,9
7 – I did not lose my job during this time	71,6	89,1	80,1
8 – other (what?)	1,8	1,8	1,8

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Cold water

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,8	98,4	99,2
No	0,2	1,6	0,8

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Hot water

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	90,2	62,8	75,9
No	9,6	37,2	24,0
No answer	0,2	0,0	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Electricity

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,8	100,0	99,9
No	0,2	0,0	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Gas

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	98,8	42,0	93,6
No	1,2	58,0	6,4

Are the following provisions available in your apartment (house) today?: Heating

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	74,9	42,0	58,1
No	24,9	58,0	41,8
No answer	0,2	0,0	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: TV (Ukrainian channels)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,4	96,8	98,3
No	0,4	3,2	1,6
No answer	0,2	0,0	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: TV (Russian channels)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	16,7	26,4	20,8
No	80,6	73,4	77,7
No answer	2,7	0,2	1,5

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Internet

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	56,7	43,6	48,9
No	42,5	56,2	50,6
No answer	0,8	0,2	0,5

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Mobile connection

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,8	94,0	96,4
No	0,2	0,2	0,2
I don’t know	0,0	5,8	3,4

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Food

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	100,0	97,4	98,8
No	0,0	0,2	0,1
I don’t know	0,0	2,4	1,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Salaries are paid

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,6	84,8	91,6
No	0,0	0,6	0,3
I don’t know	0,4	14,4	8,0
No answer	0,0	0,2	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Pensions are paid

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,2	88,2	94,1
No	0,0	0,4	0,2
I don’t know	0,8	11,4	5,6

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Social payments are made

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	87,6	75,0	81,1
No	0,8	1,0	1,0
I don’t know	11,6	24,0	17,9

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: ATMs working

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,4	96,4	98,1
No	0,0	0,2	0,1
I don’t know	0,6	3,2	1,7
No answer	0,0	0,2	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Railway is operating

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	98,0	96,2	97,2
No	0,6	0,2	0,4
I don’t know	1,4	3,6	2,4

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Bus service is available

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	100,0	98,0	99,1
No	0,0	0,2	0,1
I don’t know	0,0	1,8	0,7

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Medical institutions are open and working

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	99,6	97,2	98,6
No	0,0	0,2	0,1
I don’t know	0,2	2,6	1,2
No answer	0,2	0,0	0,1

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: Schools and kindergartens are working

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	98,8	97,0	97,9
No	0,2	0,2	0,2
I don’t know	0,8	2,2	1,4
No answer	0,2	0,6	0,5

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: There is a possibility to get a job

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	23,9	23,2	23,4
No	47,8	37,8	42,1
I don’t know	27,8	38,8	34,1
I do not to answer this question	0,4	0,2	0,3

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: The local authorities are acting

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	27,3	10,6	19,1
No	36,7	41,0	38,2
I don’t know	35,5	48,2	42,3
No answer	0,6	0,2	0,4

Are the following provisions available in the town today?: The inhabitants are informed about the situation in the town

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
Yes	66,9	22,4	44,3
No	13,9	35,6	24,7
I don’t know	18,8	41,8	30,7
No answer	0,4	0,2	0,3

What are your needs for today? (the number of answers is not limited)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – residential space, I do not have a place to live	1,6	1,2	1,5
2 – residential space repair	20,2	7,0	13,8
3 – job	23,1	17,7	19,6
4 – to receive my salary, pension, social payments that were not paid on time	4,7	8,0	6,2
5 – gas, water, electricity	1,8	6,6	4,4
6 – mobile connection, Internet	2,9	11,8	7,1
7 – heating	3,9	17,9	11,5
8 – food supplies	1,2	4,4	3,0
9 – medicines	14,5	21,1	18,8
10 – medical services	8,0	15,5	12,2
11 – normal work of all state services	9,2	25,7	17,2
12 – ATMs	0,8	0,4	0,6
13 – get everything under control in town, normalization of militia’s work	17,3	17,9	17,3
14 – stable railway, bus and other services	4,3	12,9	8,5
15 – recovery of lost documents	1,2	1,6	1,4
16 – assistance in evacuation of relatives from the territories controlled by DPR and LPR	1,0	3,8	2,4
17 – other	19,8	14,5	17,0
18 – difficult to say	28,4	11,6	19,8

And now, please, choose three most important answers among those you picked in the previous question.

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – residential space, I do not have a place to live	1,8	1,4	1,7
2 – residential space repair	17,8	7,6	13,0
3 – job	21,2	19,7	19,5
4 – to receive my salary, pension, social payments that were not paid on time	4,1	7,6	5,8
5 – gas, water, electricity	1,6	5,4	3,7
6 – mobile connection, Internet	1,8	11,3	6,2
7 – heating	1,6	21,5	12,0
8 – food supplies	0,8	6,6	3,9
9 – medicines	12,0	19,7	17,0
10 – medical services	6,9	13,1	10,5
11 – normal work of all state services	6,3	24,1	14,7
12 – ATMs	0,8	0,2	0,5
13 – get everything under control in town, normalization of militia’s work	12,0	17,1	14,2
14 – stable railway, bus and other services	2,4	12,7	7,4
15 – recovery of lost documents	1,0	1,6	1,3
16 – assistance in evacuation of relatives from the territories controlled by DPR and LPR	0,8	4,4	2,6
17 – other	18,4	12,3	15,3
18 – difficult to say	25,9	7,0	16,3

Have you received any charitable help?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Yes	41,8	12,8	27,3
2 – No	58,2	87,2	72,7

If you have received any charitable help, who has it come from? Please mark all appropriate answers. % of those who received charitable help

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – from local authorities	10,8	4,7	9,6
2 – from central authorities in Kyiv	4,7	29,7	3,6
3 – from Ukrainian charitable foundations	16,9	7,8	20,1
4 – from Western charitable foundations	9,4	25,0	8,8
5 – from religious organizations	11,3	1,6	14,5
6 – from businessmen	14,1	15,6	11,3
7 – from volunteers	26,3	10,9	23,8
8 – from political parties	8,0	4,7	8,7
9 – from other sources	7,5	14,1	6,9
10 – I don’t know who has it come from	34,3	4,7	29,6

What is the most frightening for you today? Please mark all you consider necessary

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Growth of criminality	19,8	11,0	15,6
2 – Job loss	31,2	28,8	29,1
3 – Russia’s aggression	5,1	15,8	10,3
4 – Shutdown of enterprises	27,1	30,8	28,1
5 – IDPs inflow from the territories where the battle actions are taking place today	2,0	6,6	4,3
6 – Famine	31,6	23,6	27,7
7 – No heating in residential space in winter	39,8	45,8	42,8
8 – Mass disorders	34,5	23,6	28,8
9 – Absence of salaries, pensions, etc.	70,2	42,0	56,6
10 – Illnesses	36,1	31,0	33,8
11 – Ukraine’s falling apart as a state	7,6	32,8	20,0
12 – Recommencing the warfare	94,3	80,6	87,3
13 – That people from «DPR» would return	32,0	23,6	27,5
14 – That Ukrainian nationalists and the Right Sector will come to the town	22,0	12,2	16,9
15 – That Russian language will be oppressed	2,7	8,2	5,3
16 – Joining NATO	7,5	8,8	8,0
17 – Breaking links and connections with Russia	4,7	15,6	9,9
18 – authorities’ paralysis	8,8	12,2	10,6
19 – Other	5,1	1,0	3,1
20 – not afraid of anything	1,2	1,0	1,2
21 – difficult to say	0,4	0,0	0,2

And now, please, choose three most important answers among those you picked in the previous question. For the interviewer: to write down numbers of answers

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Growth of criminality	5,3	3,8	4,5
2 – Job loss	23,5	18,6	20,6
3 – Russia’s aggression	1,6	10,4	5,9
4 – Shutdown of enterprises	8,6	12,2	9,9
5 – IDPs inflow from the territories where the battle actions are taking place today	0,2	2,4	1,3
6 – Famine	8,2	14,2	11,0
7 – No heating in residential space in winter	12,2	26,6	19,5
8 – Mass disorders	9,8	8,2	9,0
9 – Absence of salaries, pensions, etc.	48,8	25,4	37,7
10 – Illnesses	16,1	14,8	15,9
11 – Ukraine’s falling apart as a state	2,7	19,6	11,2
12 – Recommencing the warfare	85,7	66,2	75,8
13 – That people from «DPR» would return	15,7	13,6	14,4
14 – That Ukrainian nationalists and the Right Sector will come to the town	4,7	7,4	5,8
15 – That Russian language will be oppressed	0,0	3,6	1,7
16 – Joining NATO	2,4	4,0	3,1
17 – Breaking links and connections with Russia	2,2	9,0	5,6
18 – authorities’ paralysis	1,6	7,2	4,4
19 – Other	4,1	1,6	2,9
20 – not afraid of anything	0,8	0,2	0,1
21 – difficult to say	0,2	3,8	0,5

How do you think, will the situation in Donbas improve next year or there will be no improvement?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – I think that the situation will improve	12,9	23,8	18,5
2 – I think that there will be no improvement	34,7	33,0	34,0
3 – I think that the situation will become worse	18,8	24,2	21,3
4 – difficult to answer	33,5	19,0	26,2

It is obvious that there are a lot of problems in your town which needed to be solved. Which ones, in your opinion, should be solved in the first place? Please mark three most important answers

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – repair of damaged residence place	70,4	23,4	47,2
2 – renewal of work of enterprises, creation of new job places	64,7	45,8	54,6
3 – payment of all debts (salaries, pensions, social benefits)	16,1	17,6	16,9
4 – preparation for winter, provision of heating	21,0	23,4	22,
5 – reconstruction of damaged infrastructure (roads and heating, gas, and electricity networks)	39,8	35,0	37,1
6 – maintenance of medical services	12,2	13,6	13,7
7 – organization of system of defense of the town from possible attack	6,5	24,4	15,4
8 – organization of normal work of all state agencies	11,6	27,8	19,7
9 – provision of order in the town, fight with criminality	15,3	13,6	14,4
10 – assistance to local people in launching small business, self-employment	4,5	11,2	7,7
11 – other	2,5	4,0	3,4
12 – difficult to say	6,9	8,4	7,5

In your opinion, are these problems being solved in the town?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – they are being solved mostly successfully	6,9	3,2	5,0
2 – something is being done, but not enough	71,0	59,2	64,9
3 – virtually nothing is being done	9,8	18,2	13,9
4 – difficult to say	12,4	19,4	16,1

And now please choose those problems from the previous question which are being solved relatively successfully.

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – repair of damaged residence place	19,2	10,0	14,4
2 – renewal of work of enterprises, creation of new job places	8,6	16,3	11,9
3 – payment of all debts (salaries, pensions, social benefits)	33,7	16,9	25,7
4 – preparation for winter, provision of heating	30,2	20,1	25,1
5 – reconstruction of damaged infrastructure (roads and heating, gas, and electricity networks)	20,0	21,3	20,5
6 – maintenance of medical services	13,9	5,1	9,8
7 – organization of system of defense of the town from possible attack	3,3	7,5	5,3
8 – organization of normal work of all state agencies	11,0	17,7	14,0
9 – provision of order in the town, fight with criminality	6,1	5,1	5,5
10 – assistance to local people in launching small business, self-employment	0,4	1,8	1,1
11 – other	0,0	0,4	0,2
12 – difficult to say	5,5	6,1	5,8
Nothing	13,1	22,6	17,8

Are you personally ready to feasibly participate in reconstruction of your town as a volunteer?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes, I’m ready to work without being paid	22,7	15,8	18,7
2 – I’m ready to work for some payment	8,0	2,6	5,2
3 – I want to, but I don’t have opportunity (due to health, job etc.)	17,8	29,6	24,3
4 – I could do that, but I don’t want to work for free	2,7	3,0	2,8
5 – I am not ready	32,4	41,6	37,1
6 – difficult to say	16,3	7,4	11,8

If you are ready to participate in renewal of life in your town, then what would you be able to do? (Please mark all you consider necessary)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – to pick up trash and ruins	11,8	3,4	7,6
2 – to work on construction site	5,7	3,0	4,2
3 – to help volunteers, who come, to distribute humanitarian aid	12,2	10,0	10,9
4 – to help sick and infirm people	5,5	5,0	5,2
5 – to look after children	6,5	7,2	6,6
6 – to help abandoned pets	7,1	5,4	6,5
7 – to patrol the streets, assist in restoring the order	5,3	2,4	3,8
8 – to assist military	1,4	2,8	2,1
9 – I can help with money	0,6	0,8	0,7
10 – other	2,0	0,4	1,2
11 – I am not ready to participate	42,7	49,9	46,4
12 – difficult to say	22,9	16,0	19,7

Do you know non-governmental organizations, working in you town?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Yes, I do	15,9	14,6	14,8
2 – I’ve heard something about it, but don’t know for sure	33,5	27,2	30,6
3 – I know only separate volunteers, but not organizations	2,2	6,2	4,2
4 – I don’t know anything about it	47,6	52,0	50,0
No answer	0,8	0,0	0,4

How do you think, who should be primarily responsible for reconstruction of Donbas? (Please mark three most important answers)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – central authorities (President, government)	92,0	76,7	83,9
2 – local authorities	33,9	27,1	30,2
3 – European Union	6,9	8,4	7,6
4 – United States of America	15,9	15,2	15,2
5 – Russian Federation	10,8	10,8	10,8
6 – oligarchs	19,6	29,5	23,8
7 – local business	5,9	5,0	5,4
8 – local citizens in Donbas	5,3	17,2	11,3
9 – all citizens of Ukraine	6,3	13,4	9,6
10 – other	0,2	0,2	0,2
11 – difficult to say	1,8	9,0	5,7

In your opinion, who is to blame for what is now happening in Donbas? (please, specify everything you consider necessary)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – current government of Ukraine	77,1	67,6	71,8
2 – representatives of the former regime – Party of Regions, Yanukovitch’s surroundings, etc.	47,3	38,0	42,5
3 – regional political elite of Donbas	13,5	7,0	10,3
4 – Russian Federation	25,1	36,6	31,1
5 – European Union countries	15,7	6,8	11,3
6 – Unites States of America	35,7	29,2	32,0
7 – NATO	9,0	2,8	5,8
8 – Ukrainian oligarchs	36,1	14,6	25,2
9 – Maidan, which split the country	36,7	28,2	32,3
10 – local inhabitants of Donbas who disagree with the policy of current government of Ukraine	9,8	12,0	11,1
11 – Ukrainian nationalists	13,9	10,4	11,9
12 – social “lower classes” of Donbas, asserting themselves with weapons	6,3	15,2	10,6
13 – other	0,2	0,4	0,3
14 – difficult to say	7,3	8,6	8,3

In your opinion, is the Russian Federation party to the conflict in the East?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes	33,3	49,5	41,6
2 – no	34,9	26,1	30,1
3 – difficult to say	31,8	24,4	28,3

What is the role of Russia in this conflict, in your opinion? (please, specify everything you consider necessary) % of those who did not deny Russia’s involvement in the conflict

	Slovyansk N=332	Kramatorsk N=367	Combined data
1 – Russia supports pro-Russian forces of Donbas mainly in a diplomatic way	18,1	1,4	6,4
2 – Russia provides Donbas with humanitarian aid	53,6	27,8	27,7
3 – Russia provides military forces of “DPR” and “LPR” with weapons	42,8	57,5	35,1
4 – Russian armed forces participate in fighting on the side of “DPR” and “LPR”	27,1	41,7	24,2
5 – difficult to say	27,1	15,0	14,6

In your opinion, is there currently a war between Ukraine and Russian Federation?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes	26,1	43,3	34,5
2 – no	40,4	33,1	36,3
3 – difficult to say	33,5	23,6	29,2

Today there are constant negotiations on ways of resolving the armed conflict in Donbas. Do you think there is a need for the Ukrainian government to compromise with Russia to bring peace to the lands?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – peace at all costs, there is a need to accept any compromise	67,5	23,0	45,5
2 – there is a need to accept compromises to have peace, but not all of them	13,9	38,4	25,8
3 – in fact, peace in Donbas can be established only due to position of the force – when one of the parties will win	7,3	20,4	13,9
4 – difficult to say	11,4	18,2	14,8

Do you think there is a need for the Ukrainian government to compromise with the leadership of self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics to bring peace to the lands?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – peace at all costs, there is a need to accept any compromise	63,1	21,8	42,7
2 – there is a need to accept compromises to have peace, but not all of them	16,5	34,6	25,1
3 – in fact, peace in Donbas can be established only due to position of the force – when one of the parties will win	8,8	21,8	15,3
4 – difficult to say	11,6	21,8	16,8

What measures, which decisions should be taken for establishment of the peace in Donbas? (please, choose not more than THREE answers)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – separation of territories, occupied by “DPR” and “LPR” from Ukraine	8,2	8,6	8,1
2 – providing Luhansk and Donetsk regions the speacila status within Ukraine	31,2	25,2	28,2
3 – establishment of federal state system in Ukraine	14,5	13,0	13,7
4 – successful reconstruction of normal life on those territories of Donbas, which are controlled by Ukraine	29,2	29,2	28,8
5 – providing Russian language the status of the second state language	8,6	14,0	11,2
6 – amnesty to all those, who participated in warfare in Donbas	8,0	17,4	12,5
7 – make Russia stop interference into conflict in Donbas (strengthening international sanctions, pressure of international structures on Russia)	5,3	18,6	11,9
8 – stop of funding the territories which are occupied by the “DPR” and “LPR” (pensions, salaries etc.)	2,0	2,0	2,0
9 – refusal from perspective of the NATO membership, and inclusion of the neutral status of Ukraine into the Constitution	10,8	16,4	13,4
10 – peace can be established only by force – by military force to regain the control of Ukraine over “DPR” and “LPR” territories	5,9	16,8	11,4
11 – other	6,5	0,2	3,4
– difficult to say	28,4	12,6	20,9

Today the Ukrainian troops are in your town. Do you think they should stay at this territory or should leave?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – they should stay here, maybe always	16,3	19,4	18,0
2 – they should stay here for some time until the situation is stabilized	29,0	42,0	35,2
3 – it will be better if they leave	36,3	27,0	31,4
4 – it is difficult to say	18,4	11,6	15,4

Speaking about political future of Donetsk and Luhansk provinces, what variant would you prefer?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Donbas should remain the part of Ukraine on the same conditions as earlier	28,8	25,2	27,4
2 – Donbas should remain the part of Ukraine but receive more independence from Kyiv	47,3	44,2	45,3
– Donbas (DPR and LPR) should become an independent state	3,1	12,0	7,3
– Donbas should become a part of Russian Federation	6,3	4,2	5,3
– difficult to say	14,5	14,4	14,6

What status would be the best option for your city, in your opinion? (only one answer)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – current, within Donetsk province	68,0	54,9	61,3
2 – Donetsk province should be divided into two parts, and our city should stay on the territory, controlled by Ukraine	3,1	5,2	4,1
3 – our city should join “Donetsk People’s Republic”	4,5	12,0	7,9
4 – our city should be attached to another province – Kharkov or Dnyepropetrovsk	1,8	5,0	3,4
5 – difficult to say	15,3	10,2	13,0
– I don’t want to answer this question	7,3	12,6	10,3

From what sources do you mainly receive information about what is happening in Donbas? (please, mark ALL significant sources of information)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Ukrainian TV-channels	82,5	68,4	76,0
2 – Russian TV-channels	15,1	13,2	13,8
3 – Ukrainian radio	9,0	9,6	9,3
4 – Russian radio	0,4	2,0	1,1
5 – Central Ukrainian newspapers, journals	3,7	5,6	4,6
6 – local Donetsk newspapers, journals	4,5	5,2	4,8
7 – Russian newspapers, journals	0,6	0,4	0,5
8 – internet-sites	44,9	21,6	32,6
9 – social networks in internet	27,1	18,4	22,4
10 – meetings with representatives of authorities, deputies	1,6	1,2	1,4
11– representatives of non-governmental organizations, volunteers	2,5	2,2	2,3
12– Relatives, friends, acquaintances	51,2	39,6	45,2
13– In fact, there are no reliable sources of information about what is happening in Donbas at all	12,0	16,2	14,1

Who do you feel yourself first of all? (Please, mark only ONE, the main answer)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – citizen of the town, where I live	34,9	14,6	24,6
2 – citizen of the region, where I live	19,2	17,2	18,5
3 – citizen of Ukraine	33,1	47,4	40,2
4 – representative of ethnic group, nation	1,0	3,6	2,4
5 – citizen of Russia	0,0	1,8	0,9
6 – citizen of the former Soviet Union	7,3	5,4	6,5
7 – citizen of Europe	0,2	0,0	0,1
8 – citizen of the world	2,4	5,0	3,4
9 – other	1,0	0,2	0,6
10 – difficult to say	1,0	4,8	2,7

How do you think, what integration path should Ukraine choose?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – joining the European Union	15,9	30,8	22,8
2 – joining the Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazachstan	40,4	19,8	30,0
3 – joining neither the EU, nor the Customs Union	21,2	31,8	27,1
4 – difficult to say	22,5	17,6	20,1

Would you like to leave (either forever, or for a long time) from your current place of residence (Slovyansk, Kramatorsk)?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes, I would like to leave, and I will do that	9,4	3,8	6,6
2 – I would like to, but don’t have such opportunity	10,0	19,1	14,3
3 – no, I wouldn’t	74,5	70,1	72,7
4 – difficult to say	6,1	7,0	6,4

If you want to leave from your town, then why? (Please, mark not more than TWO the most important for you reasons) % of those who didn’t refuse to leave the town

	Slovyansk N=130	Kramatorsk N=144	Combined data
– I am afraid of hostilities’ resumption	23,1	38,9	30,3
2 – I think, that normal life will not be restored here soon	37,7	17,4	26,7
3 – there is no normal work here	15,4	15,3	14,7
4 – elsewhere, life perspectives for me and for my family will be significantly better	16,2	35,4	25,3
5 – I think not about myself, but about future of my children	5,4	13,9	9,5
6 – I am afraid , that Russians and Russian language will be oppressed here	1,5	9,7	5,9
– I consider myself to be a citizen of another state	0,0	2,1	1,2
8 – other	22,3	3,5	12,2

Where exactly would you like to move? (Only one answer) % of those who didn’t refuse to leave the town

	Slovyansk N=130	Kramatorsk N=146	Combined data
1 – to another region of Ukraine	13,1	19,2	16,0
2 – to Russia	10,8	43,2	28,1
3 – to Crimea	8,5	2,7	5,6
4 – to Belarus	3,8	4,8	4,6
5 – to another country of Community of Independent States	3,1	4,1	3,7
6 – to one of the European Union member-states	7,7	6,2	6,5
7 – to territories, controlled by “DNR” or “LNR”	9,2	0,0	4,4
8 – other	17,7	2,1	9,7
9 – difficult to say	26,2	17,8	21,3

Are you satisfied with performance of local authorities in your town?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – completely satisfied	0,2	0,6	0,3
2 – generally satisfied	24,7	12,4	18,8
3 – generally not satisfied	39,0	28,9	33,7
4 – not satisfied at all	8,2	22,6	15,6
5 – difficult to say	15,1	10,8	12,7
6 – I don’t pat attention to the work of local authorities	12,7	24,6	18,8

64. If you are not satisfied performance of local authorities, what exactly you are not satisfied with? (pick all answer which you consider appropriate)

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Corruption	12,2	22,6	17,1
2 – Collaboration with separatists	0,0	11,2	5,7
3 – Inefficiency	29,6	24,6	26,9
4 – Political affiliation	12,0	10,6	11,2
5 – poor organization of work	14,1	23,2	18,3
6 – lack of understanding of demands of local population	18,6	30,2	24,1
7 – other	1,4	0,8	1,1
– difficult to say	17,6	15,2	16,4
No answer	0,0	8,4	17,1

65. Did you vote in the elections to Verkhovna Rada on October, 26 2014?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes	50,6	48,0	49,7
2 – no	48,4	47,4	47,6
3 – I don’t want to answer this question	1,0	4,6	2,7

If you didn’t vote in the elections to Verkhovna Rada, then why? (Please, specify, ALL important for you reasons) % of those who didn’t vote

	Slovyansk N=252	Kramatorsk N=260	Combined data
1 – for objective reasons (I don’t live at the place of registration, was busy on the day of elections etc.)	34,1	24,2	29,5
2 – it could be dangerous at the polling stations (provocations, sabotage etc.)	0,8	11,9	6,0
3 – I was afraid of revenge from supporters of “DNR”	1,2	3,1	2,0
4 – I didn’t see any parties and candidates, worth for voting for	26,2	24,6	25,2
5 – these elections determined nothing here, they wouldn’d change our lives	37,7	28,5	32,4
6 – I think that elections to Verkhovna Rada have no relation to Donbas at all	6,0	17,3	11,5
7 – other	3,2	3,5	2,2
8 – difficult to say	2,8	2,7	2,8

67. If you voted in the elections to Verkhovna Rada on October, 26 2014, then for whom?

% of those who voted

	Slovyansk N=258	Kramatorsk N=255	Combined data
1 – Oleh Liashko’s Radical Party	5,0	3,9	4,8
2 – Political Party “Opposition Block	39,9	23,5	32,8
3 – Political Party “People’s Front”	10,5	10,2	10,7
4 – Political Party “Union “Self-Help”	5,8	3,5	4,9
5 – Political Party “All-Ukrainian Union “Freedom”	0,8	0,8	0,8
6 – Communist Party of Ukraine	9,3	3,9	7,3
7 – Party “Petro Poroshenko’s Block”	11,2	19,6	15,2
8 – Serhii Tihipko’s Party “Strong Ukraine”	1,6	6,3	4,1
9 – Political Party “All-Ukrainian Union “Motherland”	2,3	7,1	5,2
10 – Other	3,1	0,0	1,6
11 – Spoiled the ballot	0,8	0,4	0,4
12 – Don’t remember	0,8	0,4	0,5
13 – Don’t want to answer this question	8,9	20,4	11,8

68. Do you know who was elected in your single member district?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes, I do	59,0	55,8	56,9
2 – no, I don’t	40,6	44,2	42,9
No answer	0,4	0,0	0,2

69. In your opinion, can the parliamentary elections that were held improve the situation in Donbas?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – yes, elections will enable improvement of the situation	14,5	29,8	22,2
2 – elections will change nothing	60,6	38,4	49,9
3 – elections will only worsen the situation	5,1	17,4	11,1
4 – difficult to say	19,8	14,4	16,9

70. What is your attitude to elections, held on November, 2 in “DPR” and “LPR”?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – I consider these elections to be legitimate as well the authorities, that was elected	16,1	7,2	11,4
2 – I consider that elections were not fully legitimate, but they were already held, and people have chosen their authorities	14,9	12,8	13,9
3 – elections have nothing common with real elections, and there is no any legitimate authorities on these territories	22,2	41,4	32,1
4 – difficult to say	29,6	19,8	24,4
5 – I don’t want to answer this question	17,3	18,8	18,2

Social-demographic characteristics

Gender:

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Male	42,4	44,8
2 – Female	57,6	55,2

72. Your age:

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
youth < 30	19,8	25,0	19,4
middle age 30-54	43,5	45,2	46,1
senior age > 54	36,7	29,8	34,6

73. Your education level:

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – incomplete basic	4,7	6,0	19,4
2 – complete basic	26,7	34,8	46,1
3 – vocational secondary	45,1	39,8	34,6
4 – higher and incomplete higher	23,5	19,4	19,4

74. Your occupation (right now):

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Head (or deputy head) of enterprise, institution, department	0,8	0,2	0,5
2 – technical specialist (with higher or vocational secondary education)	6,5	6,8	6,4
3 – specialist of humanitarian field: science, culture, education, medical services, etc. (with higher or vocational secondary education)	4,5	6,8	5,4
4 – law enforcement agencies worker, military man	0,0	1,2	0,5
5 – entrepreneur (businessman)	2,2	2,6	2,3
6 – servitorial staff (without vocational education)	7,8	9,8	8,4
7 – qualified worker	13,9	15,8	14,6
8 – unskilled worker, laborer	2,0	6,6	3,9
9 – agricultural worker, farmer	0,6	1,4	1,0
10 – pupil, student	4,5	3,2	3,6
11 – non-working pensioner	30,4	24,4	30,2
12 – housewife	8,6	7,6	8,0
13 – I do not have a constant job, but work occasionally at different places	6,1	6,6	5,9
14 – temporarily unemployed and do not have sources of income	7,5	5,0	6,0
15 – other	2,7	2,0	2,3
No answer	2,0	0,0	1,0

75. If because of developments in Donbas you have changed your occupation, then what was it earlier?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Head (or deputy head) of enterprise, institution, department	0,8	0,0	0,4
2 – technical specialist (with higher or vocational secondary education)	2,9	0,6	1,7
3 – specialist of humanitarian field: science, culture, education, medical services, etc. (with higher or vocational secondary education)	1,0	1,0	0,9
4 – law enforcement agencies worker, military man	0,0	0,2	0,1
5 – entrepreneur (businessman)	0,6	0,0	0,3
6 – servitorial staff (without vocational education)	2,2	1,6	1,9
7 – qualified worker	5,5	2,0	3,7
8 – unskilled worker, laborer	0,0	0,4	0,1
9 – agricultural worker, farmer	0,2		0,1
10 – pupil, student	0,0	0,2	0,1
11 – non-working pensioner	0,0	0,0	0,1
12 – housewife	0,2	0,0	0,1
13 – I do not have a constant job, but work occasionally at different places	0,2	0,0	0,1
14 – temporarily unemployed and do not have sources of income	0,2	0,0	0,1
15 – other	0,4	2,8	1,5
I didn’t change my occupation	81,4	91,2	88,9
No answer	4,5	0,0	2,2

76. Nationality:

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Ukrainian	75,1	76,2	75,6
2 – Russian	20,4	21,0	21,0
3 – other	2,2	2,8	2,3
No answer	2,4	0,0	1,2

77. What language do you use in a family?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – only Ukrainian	1,4	2,4	2,1
2 – only Russia	71,6	58,0	64,1
3 – other language	0,6	0,6	0,6
4 – differently, depending on circumstances	24,1	38,6	31,9
No answer	2,4	0,4	1,4

78. To what religious confession do you belong?

	Slovyansk	Kramatorsk	Combined data
1 – Not religious	23,3	31,4	26,5
2 – Ukrainian orthodox (Kyiv Patriarchy)	28,0	8,2	18,1
3 – Ukrainian orthodox (Moscow Patriarchy)	24,5	46,2	35,8
4 – Greek-Catholic	0,2	0,2	0,2
5 – Catholic	0,0	0,6	0,3
6 – Ukrainian autocephalous orthodox	0,0	1,8	1,0
7 – Protestant	2,7	5,6	4,6
8 – Muslim	1,0	0,4	0,6
9 – Judaic	0,2	0,2	0,2
10 – Other	12,0	2,8	7,3
11 – it is difficult to answer	8,0	2,6	5,3

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