Most Ukrainians back continued armed resistance to Russia - poll

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols the place of morning Russian military strike, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in central Kyiv, Ukraine October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KYIV (Reuters) - An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians believes the country should keep up its armed resistance to Russia's invasion, according to a survey published on Monday after two weeks of heavy shelling of cities including the capital Kyiv.

The survey, conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on Oct. 21-23, showed 86% of those polled said it was necessary to continue fighting the invaders even if missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities persist.