FULL-SCALE AGGRESSION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGAINST UKRAINE IN THE NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE: SOCIOLOGICAL DIMENSION OF MODERN ETHNO-CULTURAL PROCESSES

Abstract

The article analyzes the impact of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine on modern ethnocultural processes based on the materials of sociological surveys. It has been proven that the main goal of Russia's invasion is the complete destruction of the Ukrainian people, and this opinion dominates in all regions of Ukraine, while another half believe that the goal of the attack is the occupation of Ukraine and joining Russia. It has been found that the level of linguistic self-identification of Ukrainians, according to the results of sociological surveys, is steadily increasing, and the war, as a challenge for the whole society, only accelerates this process, therefore, the Ukrainian language, as one of the cornerstones of statehood, is only getting stronger today, and the lines of opposition in this matter are disappearing. It was revealed that as of August 2021, the number of respondents who self-identify as citizens of Ukraine (from 75 to 98%) and as "Europeans" - from 27 to 57% - has increased significantly. On the other hand, fewer and fewer respondents refer to themselves as a "Soviet person", their number decreased from 21 to 7%. It was revealed that the absolute majority (91%) do not support the thesis that "Russians and Ukrainians are one people". It is shown that since February 24, 2022, there has been a sharp change in the ideological views of Ukrainian society regarding any markers associated with the aggressor country, "decommunization" and "derusification" of public opinion has occurred. It has been proven that the absolute majority (89%) of those surveyed support the recognition of Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people. It was found that students are very interested in the events taking place in Ukraine during the Russian military aggression that began in 2014, the vast majority of respondents feel responsible for the fate of Ukraine and are convinced that it can affect its future. It was found that, according to the majority of surveyed students, Russia's full-scale military aggression against Ukraine led to the consolidation of Ukrainian society and increased patriotic feelings of citizens, therefore the absolute majority of respondents joined the resistance to the enemy.