Ukraine
Ukraine is a state in Russia and the Steppe (Europe) that has existed since 1991 CE. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).
Independent after a referendum in December 1991. Since 2014 it has fought Russian forces, first in Crimea and the Donbas and from 2022 against a full-scale invasion.
See Ukraine on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1991 CE to the present
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Russia and the Steppe, Europe
- Language family
- Slavic
- Capital
- Kyiv
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Italian Republic
- French Fifth Republic
- Kingdom of Spain
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Poland
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- United States
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
Questions
When did Ukraine exist?
1991 CE to the present, about 34 years.
Where was Ukraine?
Russia and the Steppe, in Europe. Its capital was Kyiv.
What language did Ukraine speak?
Slavic. This family includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.
What came before Ukraine?
Soviet Union.