Scary if True: Poll Finds 7 in 10 Americans Want to Send More Weapons to Ukraine

Public support for military and economic aid to Ukraine remains high nearly six months after Russia’s invasion, suggesting the American public is not suffering from war fatigue.

In a July poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 72 percent of respondents said they want to send more weapons and military supplies to Ukraine, down from 79 percent in a March poll. Support for economic assistance dipped to 71 percent from 78 percent.

Support for more sanctions on Russia rose from 77 percent in March to 80 percent in July, while support for Ukrainian refugees to America rose from 74 percent to 76 percent, according to the poll, which surveyed more than 3,000 participants between July 15 and Aug. 1 and whose results were released last week.

Support for sending American troops to Ukraine remains stable, despite no signal from the U.S. government that direct military intervention is on the table. Thirty-eight percent of those polled support sending U.S. troops to Ukraine to help beat back Russia, compared to 36 percent in March.