Ukraine

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Country, Unitary State, Semi-presidential Republic

• Capital

  Kyiv

• Location

  Eastern Europe

• Key Export

  Grain (major agricultural exporter)

• Largest City

  Kyiv

• Economic System

  Transition economy, Free market liberal democracy

• Official Language

  Ukrainian

• Area (approximate)

  600,000 square kilometers (230,000 sq mi)

• Military Size Ranking

  6th largest in the world

• Population (pre-2022)

  Around 41 million people

• Defense Budget Ranking

  8th largest in the world

• GDP per capita ranking (2024)

  Lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe

Timeline

• Humans have inhabited the territory of Ukraine. (Source: Wikipedia)

  32000 BC

• Kievan Rus' emerges as a key center of East Slavic culture. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  0800-01-01

• Kievan Rus' disintegrates and is destroyed by the Mongol invasions. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1200-01-01

• The Cossack Hetmanate emerges in central Ukraine. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1600-01-01

• The Cossack Hetmanate is absorbed by the Russian Empire. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1800-01-01

• Following the Russian Revolution, the short-lived Ukrainian People's Republic is formed. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1917-01-01

• The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic is established and becomes a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1922-01-01

• Millions of Ukrainians die in the Holodomor, a human-made famine. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1930-01-01

• During World War II, Ukraine is occupied by Germany and endures major battles and atrocities, resulting in 7 million civilian deaths. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1939-09-01

• Ukraine gains independence as the Soviet Union dissolves, declaring itself neutral. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1991-08-24

• Ukraine joins the Partnership for Peace with NATO. (Source: DBPedia)

  1994-01-01

• A new constitution is adopted as the country transitions to a free market liberal democracy. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1996-06-28

• The Orange Revolution ushers in electoral and constitutional reforms. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2004-11-22

• Mass demonstrations known as the Euromaidan erupt across Ukraine. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2013-11-21

• The Euromaidan culminates in the Revolution of Dignity. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2014-02-18

• Russia unilaterally occupies and annexes Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Related Documents)

  2014-03-18

• Pro-Russian unrest culminates in a war in Donbas with Russian-backed separatists and Russia. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2014-04-06

• Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2022-02-24

• Ukraine applies to join NATO. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-09-30

• Grain production declines due to the Russian invasion, endangering global food security. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-01-01

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian. Humans have inhabited Ukraine since 32,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, it was the site of early Slavic expansion and later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. Kievan Rus' became the largest and most powerful realm in Europe in the 10th and 11th centuries, but gradually disintegrated into rival regional powers before being destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th century. For the next 600 years the area was contested, divided, and ruled by a variety of external powers, including the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Kingdom of Poland, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austrian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Tsardom of Russia. The Cossack Hetmanate emerged in central Ukraine in the 17th century but was partitioned between Russia and Poland before being absorbed by the Russian Empire in the late 19th century. Ukrainian nationalism developed and, following the Russian Revolution in 1917, the short-lived Ukrainian People's Republic was formed. The Bolsheviks consolidated control over much of the former empire and established the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in 1922. In the early 1930s, millions of Ukrainians died in the Holodomor, a human-made famine. During World War II, Ukraine was occupied by Germany and endured major battles and atrocities, resulting in 7 million civilians killed, including most Ukrainian Jews. Ukraine gained independence in 1991 as the Soviet Union dissolved, declaring itself neutral. A new constitution was adopted in 1996 as the country transitioned to a free market liberal democracy amid endemic corruption and a legacy of state control. The Orange Revolution of 2004–2005 ushered electoral and constitutional reforms. Resurgent political crises prompted a series of mass demonstrations in 2014 known as the Euromaidan, leading to a revolution, at the end of which Russia unilaterally occupied and annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, and pro-Russian unrest culminated in a war in Donbas with Russian-backed separatists and Russia. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Ukraine is a unitary state and its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. Ukraine has a transition economy and has the lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe as of 2024, with corruption being a significant issue. Due to its extensive fertile land, the country is an important exporter of grain, though grain production has declined since 2022 due to the Russian invasion, endangering global food security. Ukraine is considered a middle power in global affairs. Its military is the sixth largest in the world with the eighth largest defence budget, and operates one of the world's largest and most diverse drone fleets. Ukraine is a founding member of the United Nations and a member of the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organisation, and the OSCE. It has been in the process of joining the European Union and applied to join NATO in 2022.

Web Search Results

• Ukraine - Wikipedia

  Ukraine( is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast.( Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova( to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast.( is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian. [...] Ukraine is a unitary state and its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. Ukraine has a transition economy and has the lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe_per_capita "List of sovereign states in Europe by GDP (nominal) per capita") as of 2024, with corruption being a significant issue.( Due to its extensive fertile land, the country is an important exporter of grain,( though grain production has declined since 2022 due to the Russian invasion, endangering global food [...] Humans have inhabited Ukraine since 32,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, it was the site of early Slavic expansion and later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. Kievan Rus' became the largest and most powerful realm in Europe in the 10th and 11th centuries, but gradually disintegrated into rival regional powers before being destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th century. For the next 600 years the area was contested, divided,

• Ukraine - The World Factbook - CIA

  local short form: Ukraina former: Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic etymology: the name derives from the Old East Slavic or Old Russian word _ukraina_, meaning "borderland," which was used to describe the area on medieval Russia's border at the time of the Tatar invasion in the 13th century ### Government type semi-presidential republic ### Capital name: Kyiv (Kiev is the transliteration from Russian) [...] 24 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast'), 1 autonomous republic (avtonomna respublika), and 2 municipalities (mista, singular - misto) with oblast status; Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Crimea or Avtonomna Respublika Krym (Simferopol), Dnipropetrovsk (Dnipro), Donetsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad (Kropyvnytskyi), Kyiv, Kyiv, Luhansk, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sevastopol, Sumy, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Volyn (Lutsk), Zakarpattia (Uzhhorod), [...] election results:_2019:_ Volodymyr ZELENSKYY elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Volodymyr ZELENSKYY (Servant of the People) 30.2%, Petro POROSHENKO (BPP-Solidarity) 15.6%, Yuliya TYMOSHENKO (Fatherland) 13.4%, Yuriy BOYKO (Opposition Platform-For Life) 11.7%, 35 other candidates 29.1%; percent of vote in the second round - Volodymyr ZELENSKYY 73.2%, Petro POROSHENKO 24.5%, other 2.3%; Denys SHMYHAL (independent) elected prime minister; Verkhovna Rada vote -

• Russian invasion of Ukraine: Latest news, analysis and videos | CNN

  Image 6: A Ukrainian servicemember carries a shell before firing towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Chasiv Yar, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, on June 14. Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/ReutersTrump’s 50-day shift on Ukraine is a big deal — but probably not for Putin Ad Feedback Trump’s missile announcement provides vital relief to Ukraine – but lack of stricter sanctions against Russia stings [...] Image 3: In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, servicemen prepare "Kazhan", the drone that delivers supply and carry heavy bombs, on the front line near Chasiv Yar town, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade/APUkrainian military leaders stress it would be ‘nearly impossible’ to fight Russia without drones

• Ukraine War | Latest News & Updates - BBC

  Image 12: An artillery unit from Ukraine's Khartiia Brigade prepare to fire a US-made M101A1 Towed Howitzer near a frontline in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine Ukraine fears increased Russian aggression after US halt of weapons supply -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tuesday the White House said that it had cut off some weapons deliveries to Ukraine in order "to put America's interests first". On the ground ------------- [...] 4 days ago Image 32: Damaged buildings and a car seen in Dobropillia in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region Two dead and many injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping centre ------------------------------------------------------------------------ President Zelensky called the strike in Dobropillia "horrific", accusing Russia of "trying to take as many lives as possible". 4 days ago []( 1 2 3 4 5 ... 12 []( []( [...] Image 14: A man in military uniform holds the bottom of an anti-aircraft gun pointed towards the sky 'It's Groundhog Day': Ukraine's sky defenders stuck in relentless battle ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Under fire of 100 drones a night, there's little talk of a ceasefire in the front-line city of Sumy.

• Ukraine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera

  Ukraine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera =============== Advertisement Skip linksSkip to Featured ContentSkip to Content Feed [...] From: The Bottom Line ### Why Trump’s attempts to make peace in Ukraine will fail Published On 11 Jun 2025 11 Jun 2025 Image 5 Video Duration 24 minutes 01 seconds 24:01 ### What’s behind Russia’s ‘evolving’ drone warfare in Ukraine? Published On 11 Jun 2025 11 Jun 2025 Image 6: Women react next to their apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY [...] ### Ukraine keeps up pressure on Russian airfields and war production Published On 12 Jun 2025 12 Jun 2025 Image 3: A man inspects damage next to a shattered window at the site of a Russian strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukraïna, pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjinɐ]) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi). Prior to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's official and national language is Ukrainian; most people are also fluent in Russian. During the Middle Ages, the area was a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century and was ultimately destroyed by the Mongol invasions of the 13th century. After the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia emerged, the area was contested, divided, and ruled by a variety of external powers for the next 600 years, including the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austrian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Tsardom of Russia. The Cossack Hetmanate emerged in central Ukraine in the 17th century, but was partitioned between Russia and Poland, and ultimately absorbed by the Russian Empire. After the Russian Revolution, a Ukrainian national movement re-emerged, and formed the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1917. This short-lived state was forcibly reconstituted by the Bolsheviks into the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became a founding member of the Soviet Union in 1922. In the 1930s, millions of Ukrainians were killed during the Holodomor, a Stalin-era man-made famine. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine regained independence and declared itself neutral, forming a limited military partnership with the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States, while also joining the Partnership for Peace with NATO in 1994. In 2013, a series of mass demonstrations, known as the Euromaidan, erupted across Ukraine, eventually escalating into the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, which led to the establishment of a new government and pro-Russian unrest. During this period, unmarked Russian troops invaded the Crimean Peninsula, which was later annexed by Russia; and pro-Russia unrest in Ukraine's Donbas culminated in Russia-backed separatists seizing territory throughout the region, sparking the War in Donbas. This series of events marked the beginning of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, and in a major escalation of the conflict in February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since the outbreak of war with Russia in 2014, Ukraine has continued to seek closer economic, political, and military ties with the Western world, including with the United States, European Union, and NATO. Ukraine is a unitary republic under a semi-presidential system and a developing country, ranking 77th on the Human Development Index. Ukraine is the poorest country in Europe by nominal GDP per capita, and has high levels of corruption. However, due to its extensive fertile land, pre-war Ukraine was one of the largest grain exporters in the world. It is a founding member of the United Nations, as well as a member of the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization, and the OSCE, and is in the process of joining the European Union and becoming a NATO member.