Are Ukrainians of Mongolian descent?

The statement that Ukrainians are of Mongolian descent has certain historical basis, but it should be noted that this issue involves the history and ethnic origin of Ukrainians and is controversial and diverse. /kloc-In the 3rd century, the Mongol Empire conquered Ukraine. The large-scale migration and long rule of Mongols have made some Ukrainians and Mongols have mixed blood.

There is also a tribe composed of Khitans in Ukrainian history, and the Khitans are a nation in northern China. These Khitans settled in Ukraine and mixed with the local people, which may have brought some Mongolian ancestry to Ukrainians.

At the same time, Ukraine is located in the traffic artery of Eurasia and was once an important transit point for trade and cultural exchanges between the East and the West in history. This means that Ukrainians may have mixed blood with immigrants from Mongolia and Central Asia. Some genetic studies show that there are genetic characteristics related to Mongols in the genome of Ukrainians. This may be due to historical exchanges and migration.

Ukrainian nation

Ukraine is a multi-ethnic country with more than 130 ethnic groups. Among them, Ukrainians account for about 77% and are the main ethnic groups in Ukraine; Russians account for about17%; Other ethnic minorities * * * about 6%, mainly Belarus, Jews, Tatars, Moldova, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Germany, Bulgaria and other ethnic groups.

Apart from the average Russian descent of 8% in North Asia, 9% in Central Asia and 2% in East Asia, Ukrainians and Russians are very similar in descent, and the two ethnic groups can be regarded as very close relatives. But the yellow race 17% powerful Ural N gene makes many Russians look very special, which is very different from Ukrainians.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ukrainian History

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ukraine