Did Ukraine originally belong to the Soviet Union?

Ukraine was once part of the Soviet Union. The full name of the Soviet Union is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. There are 15 member states in the Soviet Union, and Ukraine is one of them.

In December 1922, the 7th All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets proposed the establishment of the Soviet Union. On December 30, 1922, the Russian Federation, the South Caucasus Federation, Ukraine, and Belarus formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (later expanded to 15 member states). Ukraine became one of the Soviet Union's member states, the second largest after Russia.

On August 24, 1991, the Ukrainian government issued a declaration of national independence, officially declaring independence from the Soviet Union and changing the country's name to Ukraine. August 24, 1991 was officially designated as Ukraine’s Independence Day (National Day). On December 8, 1991, the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus signed the Belovezhi Agreement in Minsk, announcing the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine ended its 337-year history of alliance with Russia and became an independent country. Kravchuk was elected president. Ukraine's history immediately turned a new page.

Historical evolution of Ukraine:

Ukraine has an important geographical location and good natural conditions. It has been a battleground for military strategists in history and has experienced wars. The Ukrainian nation is a branch of the ancient Rus' nation. The word "Ukrainian" was first seen in "The History of Rus'" (1187). Ukraine is historically the core region of Kievan Rus. It was also one of the earliest areas for the development of capitalism in modern Russia.

From the 17th to the 19th century, the modern Ukrainian nation was formed in the middle reaches of the Dnieper River, centered on Kiev, Poltava and Chernihiv.

In 1654, the Ukrainian Cossack leader Khmelnytsky signed the "Pereyaslav Peace Treaty" with the Russian Tsar, and invited Tsarist Russia to rule East Ukraine. From then on, East Ukraine (the left bank of the Dnieper River) and Russia The empire officially merged, beginning the history of the alliance between Ukraine and Russia.

At the end of 1917, a socialist Soviet regime was established in Eastern Ukraine and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was established. During the period of foreign armed intervention from 1918 to 1920, Western Ukraine (Eastern Galicia and Western Volyn) was occupied by Poland. ?

In 1922, the Soviet Union was established, and Eastern Ukraine joined the alliance and became one of the founding countries of the Soviet Union. According to the Treaty of Riga signed between Poland and the Soviet Union, Western Ukraine became Polish territory.

In 1985, when Gorbachev came to power, various contradictions accumulated in the history and reality of the Soviet Union began to surface. Nationalism and separatist tendencies quickly rose, and the national political situation began to be in sharp turmoil. At the same time, Ukraine began its other Independent pace.

On April 26, 1986, a serious core meltdown and radiation leak occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, the Soviet Union, causing serious consequences. However, at that time, Soviet officials initially concealed the truth of the incident from the world and the people of the country. After it was exposed by foreign media and nuclear radiation detection departments, the Soviet Union's bureaucratic consciousness was widely criticized.

In September 1989, the Ukrainian People's Movement for Reform ("Ruh" for short) was established, and its members quickly expanded to one million people.

On July 16, 1990, the Ukrainian Parliament passed the "Declaration of National Sovereignty of Ukraine."

On August 24, 1991, the Ukrainian government issued a declaration of national independence, officially declaring independence from the Soviet Union and changing the country's name to Ukraine. On December 8, the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus signed the Belovezh Agreement in Minsk, declaring that the Soviet Union no longer existed and established the Commonwealth of Independent States. Ukraine's independence was finally completed.