Ukraine – a state with a checkered history. As of: February 28, 2024, 4:51 p.m CommentsPressSplit The St.

Sofia Cathedral in Kiev. Ukraine is considered the homeland of the Little Russians. Together with the Great Russians and the Belarusians living in Russia today, they form the Russian national community. Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian invasion for more than two years. There have been fighting in the east of the country since 2014. On February 24, 2022, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion.