When did the earliest hominin presence occur in Ukraine?
Stone tools discovered in Korolevo, western Ukraine, date back 1.4 million years, marking the earliest securely dated hominin presence in Europe.
Questions about Ukraine
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who founded the Kievan Rus state and when was Kyiv conquered?
Prince Oleg conquered Kyiv from Askold and Dir in 882, proclaiming it the new capital of the Rus'.
What caused the Holodomor famine in Soviet Ukraine during the late 1920s?
Collectivisation of agricultural crops enforced by regular troops and the secret police known as Cheka led to millions starving to death in a famine recognized by some countries as genocide perpetrated by Stalin.
On what date did Russia launch its full-scale invasion of Ukraine?
Russian forces launched an open invasion in Donbas on the 24th of August 2014, followed by a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of the 24th of February 2022.
How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine as of 2023?
A year after the 2022 invasion began, Russian troops controlled about 17% of Ukraine's internationally recognised territory constituting 94% of Luhansk Oblast, 73% of Kherson Oblast, 72% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and 54% of Donetsk Oblast.