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Kid: Can I have a beer? No, you're not old enough. Kid: Can I have a smoke? No, you're not old enough. Kid: Can I do drugs? No, you're not old enough. Kid: Can I undergo permanent surgery, stop my puberty, spend the rest of my life on medical hormones, and become part of a group with a 41% suicide rate? Woke parents: Well, you know best...Open main menu Wikipedia Search Ukraine Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch Edit For other uses, see Ukraine (disambiguation). Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, romanized: Ukraïna, pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjinɐ] (listen)) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast.[a][11] Ukraine covers approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi),[b] and had a pre-war population of around 41 million people.[c][6] It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova[d] to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast.[e] Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. The country's national language is Ukrainian, and most people are also fluent in Russian.[14]

Ukraine Україна (Ukrainian) Flag of Ukraine Flag Coat of arms of Ukraine Coat of arms Anthem: Державний Гімн України Derzhavnyi Himn Ukrainy "State Anthem of Ukraine" 1:20 Ukraine - disputed (orthographic projection).svg Show globe Show map of Europe Show all Location of Ukraine (green) Occupied/annexed territories prior to the 2022 Russian invasion (light green) Capital and largest city Kyiv 49°N 32°E Official language and national language Ukrainian[1] Ethnic groups (2001)[2] 77.8% Ukrainians 17.3% Russians 4.9% Others Religion (2018)[3] 87.3% Christianity 11.0% No religion 0.8% Others 0.9% Unanswered Demonym(s) Ukrainian Government Unitary semi-presidential republic • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy • Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal • Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk Legislature Verkhovna Rada Formation • Kievan Rus' 879 • Kingdom of Ruthenia 1199 • Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Ruthenia 1362 • Cossack Hetmanate 18 August 1649 • Ukrainian People's Republic 10 June 1917 • Declaration of independence of the Ukrainian People's Republic 22 January 1918 • West Ukrainian People's Republic 1 November 1918 • Act of Unity 22 January 1919 • Declaration of independence from Soviet Union 24 August 1991 • Independence referendum 1 December 1991 • Current constitution 28 June 1996 Area • Total 603,628[4] km2 (233,062 sq mi) (45th) • Water (%) 3.8[5] Population • January 2022 estimate Neutral decrease 41,167,336[6] (excluding Crimea) (36th) • 2001 census 48,457,102[2] • Density 73.8/km2 (191.1/sq mi) (115th) GDP (PPP) 2021 estimate • Total Increase $588 billion[7] • Per capita Increase $14,330[7] GDP (nominal) 2021 estimate • Total Increase $198 billion[7] • Per capita Increase $4,830[7] Gini (2020) Positive decrease 25.6[8] low HDI (2019) Increase 0.779[9] high · 74th Currency Hryvnia (₴) (UAH) Time zone UTC+2[10] (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Driving side right Calling code +380 ISO 3166 code UA Internet TLD .ua .укр Website ukraine.ua 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 by the Holodomor, a famine caused by Soviet leader Stalin.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine regained independence and declared itself neutral,[15] 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.[16]

Ukraine is a unitary republic under a semi-presidential system and a developing country, ranking 74th on the Human Development Index. Despite having a free-market economy, Ukraine remains among the poorest countries in Europe by nominal GDP per capita,[17] especially in the east[18] due to Russian aggression.[19] However, due to its extensive fertile land, pre-war Ukraine was one of the largest grain exporters in the world.[20][21] It is a founding member of the United Nations, as well as a member of the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization, the OSCE, and is currently in the process of joining the European Union.

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Wikipedia Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Privacy policy Terms of UseDesktopThe Kiev class, Soviet designation Project 1143 Krechyet (gyrfalcon), was the first class of both fixed-wing aircraft carriers (heavy aircraft cruiser in Soviet classification) and battlecruisers built in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy.[1]

Aircraft carrier Novorossiysk, USSR, 1986 Novorossiysk in 1986 Class overview Name Kiev class Builders Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 Operators Soviet Navy Russian Navy Indian Navy Preceded by Moskva class Succeeded by Kuznetsov class (Russian Navy) Vikrant class (Indian Navy) Subclasses Baku class Built 1970–1987 In service 1975–1996 2013–present Completed 4 Active 1 Preserved 2 General characteristics Type Aircraft cruiser/Aircraft carrier Displacement 42,000–45,000 tons full load Length 273 m (896 ft) Beam 53 m (174 ft) o/a 31 m (102 ft) w/l Draught 10 m (33 ft) Propulsion 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts Speed 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) Complement 1,200 to 1,600 Armament See article for variations 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles 2 dual-purpose guns 8 close-in weapons systems 10 torpedo tubes Aircraft carried Up to 30, including: 12 × Yak-38 aircraft 16 × helicopters Aviation facilitiesThe Kiev class, Soviet designation Project 1143 Krechyet (gyrfalcon), was the first class of both fixed-wing aircraft carriers (heavy aircraft cruiser in Soviet classification) and battlecruisers built in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy.[1]

Aircraft carrier Novorossiysk, USSR, 1986 Novorossiysk in 1986 Class overview Name Kiev class Builders Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 Operators Soviet Navy Russian Navy Indian Navy Preceded by Moskva class Succeeded by Kuznetsov class (Russian Navy) Vikrant class (Indian Navy) Subclasses Baku class Built 1970–1987 In service 1975–1996 2013–present Completed 4 Active 1 Preserved 2 General characteristics Type Aircraft cruiser/Aircraft carrier Displacement 42,000–45,000 tons full load Length 273 m (896 ft) Beam 53 m (174 ft) o/a 31 m (102 ft) w/l Draught 10 m (33 ft) Propulsion 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts Speed 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) Complement 1,200 to 1,600 Armament See article for variations 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles 2 dual-purpose guns 8 close-in weapons systems 10 torpedo tubes Aircraft carried Up to 30, including: 12 × Yak-38 aircraft 16 × helicopters Aviation facilities