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noun
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the official language of Ukraine: an East Slavonic language closely related to Russian
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a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
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With Ukrainian airspace closed, the trip to Kyiv required an overnight train from Poland, a roughly 10-hour journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Zelensky handed Graham a traditional Ukrainian shirt—a vyshyvanka.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remembered Graham as a steadfast supporter of Ukraine, noting the senator’s repeated visits to the country following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was deeply saddened by the death of Graham, whom he met in Kyiv as recently as Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
She planted a wet kiss on my forehead, then held me at arm’s length and began to babble in Ukrainian.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
On Monday, the Ukrainians successfully attacked Russia’s largest refinery — responsible for 8% of national capacity — in Omsk, some 2,500 kilometers from the border.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
At the front, the Ukrainians now have more short-range drones than the Russians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Poland is home to over 1.5 million Ukrainians -- both refugees who came after 2022 and economic migrants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Poles opened their borders, their homes, and their hearts to millions of Ukrainians," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Would she believe that Poles, Jews, Ukrainians, Armenians, and Hungarians had all coexisted peacefully in Lwów before the war?
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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