Tired of war: the number of Russians raising aid for the military has sharply declined.

According to a Levada Center survey, the share of Russians sending aid to the front fell up to 28% (in September last year there were 42%).

The military receives the least amount of help in Moscow — 16% versus 32% the year before. In cities with populations over 500, this figure is slightly higher: 17% versus 33%.

The number of those sending aid to the front also fell in small towns (from 49 to 35%) and villages (from 50 to 35%).

1600 residents from 50 regions of Russia took part in the survey.

Earlier, z-activists complained about the reduction in aid: in their opinion, people tired from the war.

Sociologists also noted that Russians have become less involved in other forms of activism, such as cleanups, volunteering, and blood donation.

Despite falling support, the owner of a medical center from St. Petersburg Elena Nikologorskayastart Raising eight million rubles to create a cryobank of sperm from SVO participants. According to her, this will help launch a "program to replenish losses during military operations." Russian authorities promised to establish such a bank back in 2022, but the funds have not been allocated. However, they have "taken care" of those already born and growing—they've included it in the school curriculum. added Mandatory reading of books about the "SVO".