On March 4, a Frontier Institute meeting focused on how Ukrainian society actually perceives migration. During the discussion, researchers: Serhii Dembitskyi and Yevhen Holovakha presented the results of a nationwide survey conducted by the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in December 2025 on a sample of 1,007 respondents.One of the most notable findings concerns attitudes toward immigration. The results suggest that public opinion is calmer and more open than the tone often heard in public debates.

41.6% of Ukrainians say that the arrival of people from other countries brings some benefit to Ukraine, and another 14.1% believe it brings significant benefit. In total, more than half of respondents evaluate immigration positively. An additional 12.3% see it as neither beneficial nor harmful. Negative assessments are less common: 16.1% believe immigration brings some harm, and 9.8% consider it significantly harmful.The same pattern appears in responses to more specific statements about immigrants. Most respondents do not agree with common fears that immigrants take jobs away from locals or increase crime. At the same time, a significant share agree that immigration can contribute to the country’s development and strengthen cultural diversity.

When the responses are grouped into broader attitudes, the largest category consists of people with consistently pro-immigration views — 42.8%. These respondents reject negative statements about immigrants and agree with positive ones. By comparison, clearly anti-immigration attitudes are expressed by 14.8% of respondents.

Overall, the data point to an important conclusion: Ukrainian society does not display strong hostility toward immigrants. Neutral or positive perceptions of people from other countries coming to live and work in Ukraine are far more common than negative ones. For a country experiencing war, large-scale displacement, and significant demographic losses, this is a notable result.