Ukraine Flashcards
When was Ukraine formed
1991 after collapse of soviet union it is the second largest country in Europe capital is kiev
What is the GDP of Ukraine
3900 USD 10 percent of USA GDP
History of Ukraine
In 2013 Ukraine prime minister Viktor Yanukovych rejected EU trade deal this was protested by Ukrainian people protesters captured Independence square 70 people killed
Petro Poroshenko then elected
What percentage of Ukraine speak russian
17.3 (Mainly in east )
What percentage of Ukraine speak Ukrainian
77.8
Crimean election
97 percent of population chose to join Russia however voting was suspicious. Occupied in 20 February 2014 Condemned by UN as referendum was a threat to Ukrainian territorial integrity suspicion of Russia wanting to control Black Sea following this there has been conflict in Donbass region
When did Russia start invasion of Ukraine
24 february 2022 Russia invade Ukraine
Impacts of Russia occupation of Ukraine
as of 2025 Russia occupy 20 percent of Ukraine 8 million IDPS(internally displaced people)
8.2 million people fled the country
12910 people killed
30700 wounded
210,000 buildings destroyed 33 monuments destroyed
blocking of ports in Ukraine impacts
Blocking of the ports of Odessa and Mariupol
Stops ships from leaving
50 percent of cargo is Maize
wheat prices rose by 2 percent
Ukraine “bread basket of Europe”#
effected world food programme
Economic impacts of war in Ukraine
30.4 percent loss in GDP
prolonged conflict could cause 30 percent of people to go below poverty line
6.6 billion to clear mines from environment
Give an example of an attack on infrastructure by Russia
11 september 2022 fire at Kharkiv TEC-5 power plant after russian missile strike
19 November 2022 10 million Ukrainians without electricity
Environmental impacts of Ukraine war
fires damaged 100,000 hectares of natural ecosystems
30 percent of all protected areas have been affected by shelling
Lead mercury depleted uraniam leak into soil after each explosion
4 million people without clean running water
