Ukraine declares its independence from the Soviet Union, leading to its dissolution later that year. It Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia. Ukraine 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 and Russia to the east and northeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city, Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian and its 2025 estimated population is 32.9 Million.
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