About 40% of Poles oppose Ukraine’s membership in the EU, while roughly half support it, according to a survey published today that found a record level of opposition to Kyiv’s entry into the bloc. The study by the Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS) found that 41% of Poles favor a slow accession process for Ukraine, a decline of 15 percentage points compared with a similar survey conducted in October 2023.

“At present, only 9% of respondents support Ukraine joining the EU as soon as possible, the lowest result in the history of these surveys,” CBOS reported.

Opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership has risen by 23 percentage points since October 2023, reaching 40% — the highest level ever recorded by CBOS. Opposition is particularly pronounced among right‐wing voters, with 53% against membership, and rises to 58% among young adults.

Meanwhile, 55% of Poles believe the war in Ukraine will end with territorial concessions by Kyiv to Russia. According to CBOS, this has been the prevailing view among respondents since December 2024.

Compared with December 2025, however, the share of respondents who expect Ukraine to cede territory has fallen by 8 percentage points. At the same time, only 3% believe Kyiv will retake all territories occupied by Russia since 2014.

Almost 40% of those surveyed consider Western military, humanitarian, and financial assistance to Ukraine to be sufficient, while 27% say the country receives too much support. Another 22% think Western support should be increased.

The survey was conducted in July 2026 on a representative sample of 938 adult Poles.