Some 52% of Ukrainian residents would support the country's accession to NATO in a national referendum if it were it held next Sunday, according to a survey conducted by GfK Ukraine on September 24-28, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) reported.
Some 19% opposed Ukraine's joining NATO, 18% said they would not vote at a referendum, and 10% were undecided.
According to the poll, traditionally Ukraine's membership of NATO is mostly supported by residents of the western regions and Kyiv (73% and 71%, respectively) and the lowest level of support was recorded in the southern and eastern regions (36% and 27% respectively). Men more support NATO membership more than women (60% vs. 47%).
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