When did Ukraine become a country?

Answer 1

Ukraine is a very old country, although it's been overtaken by many governments and country in its history.

In 882 A.D: Kyivan Rus' is Ukraine, controlling a large portion of East Europe and (now) West Russia (Russia gets its name from this, Ukraine came first.)

In 1199, Ukraine was under the rule of the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia,

In 1649, it was known as the Cossack Hetmanate. (Hetman was a leader during that time)

Later, it went under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1917.

On November 7, 1917, the Ukrainian National Republic was established.

On November 1, 1918, the West Ukrainian National Republic is established.

On December 30, 1922, Ukraine is dragged into the Russian Empire, now becoming a Soviet Socialist Republic in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, or Soviet Union)

1945: Ukraine, along with Belarus and Russia, join the United Nations (UN), becoming founding states of the UN

Finally, on August 24, 1991, Ukraine breaks free of the Soviet Union, and becomes the independent country we know today.