Fun facts about Ukraine
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The name of Ukraine is frequently interpreted as coming from the old Slavic term for 'borderland'.
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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.
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Ukraine is a probable location for the first domestication of the horse.
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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.
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The Cossack Hetmanate was founded by Bohdan Khmelnytsky in 1648.
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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.
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The Ukrainian SSR became one of the founding members of the United Nations in 1945.
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.
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The Chernobyl disaster, the worst nuclear reactor accident in history, occurred in Ukraine on 26 April 1986.
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: M.Bitton · CC BY 4.0