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view · edit Frequently asked questions Q1. Why is Ukraine listed as the second-largest country in Europe? France is. (Or alternately, Denmark is.) It's an ambiguous statement, and depends on whether you include non-European territories or not, and whether you include disputed territories or not. The totality of France (which includes French Guiana) is larger than Ukraine, but the European part of France (Metropolitan France) is smaller than Ukraine. Although Denmark is in Europe, Greenland is in North America. Q2. Kyiv or Kiev? This is a topic for discussion at Talk:Kyiv. The current transliteration is based on the Ukrainian spelling of the name: "Kyiv" (pronounced "KEE-ev"). The Russian version is "Kiev" (pronounced "KEE-ef") is associated with the Russification of Ukraine. Source:."Slownik geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego i innych krajow slowianskich". Druk „Wieku” Nowy Świat. 1883. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022.

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Section sizes Section size for Ukraine (54 sections) Section name Byte count Prose size (words) Header Total Header Total (Top) 18,054 18,054 567 567 Name 3,200 3,200 144 144 History 43 79,663 0 4,602 Early history 6,954 6,954 329 329 Golden Age of Kyiv 5,976 5,976 361 361 Foreign domination 5,025 5,025 216 216 Cossack Hetmanate 7,285 7,285 495 495 19th and early 20th century 9,103 9,103 617 617 Inter-war period 7,879 7,879 575 575 World War II 12,548 12,548 651 651 Post–war Soviet Ukraine 6,783 6,783 407 407 Independence 18,067 18,067 951 951 Geography 7,084 15,228 322 588 Climate 3,385 3,385 157 157 Biodiversity 4,759 4,759 109 109 Politics 678 33,943 15 1,846 Constitution 2,178 2,178 135 135 Government 3,498 3,498 179 179 Courts and law enforcement 6,629 6,629 384 384 Administrative divisions 3,144 3,144 195 195 Foreign relations 10,264 10,264 598 598 Military 7,552 7,552 340 340 Economy 6,125 24,130 216 982 Agriculture 2,694 2,694 242 242 Tourism 1,761 1,761 133 133 Transport 7,648 7,648 209 209 Energy 4,597 4,597 152 152 Information technology 1,305 1,305 30 30 Demographics 6,270 55,215 338 2,418 Urban areas 2,650 2,650 32 32 Language 15,621 15,621 637 637 Diaspora 2,814 2,814 123 123 Religion 4,379 4,379 195 195 Health 7,234 7,234 391 391 Education 6,759 6,759 388 388 Regional differences 9,488 9,488 314 314 Culture 7,748 37,782 373 2,139 Architecture 3,447 3,447 196 196 Libraries 761 761 56 56 Literature 5,022 5,022 381 381 Weaving and embroidery 2,682 2,682 132 132 Music 3,577 3,577 299 299 Media 3,075 3,075 167 167 Cuisine 6,550 6,550 206 206 Sport 4,920 4,920 329 329 See also 60 60 0 0 Notes 26 26 0 0 References 273 273 0 0 Print sources 21 6,245 0 0 Reference books 429 429 0 0 Recent (since 1991) 2,020 2,020 0 0 History 2,415 3,775 0 0 World War II 1,360 1,360 0 0 External links 1,736 1,736 0 0 Total 275,555 275,555 13,286 13,286

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In the 'Name' section of the article, remove the wikilink for 'name of Ukraine' (not the Main article template, keep), since it is completely redundant to have two wikilinks about the exact same topic in such close proximity. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 05:07, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done. I don't understand where the "two wikilinks in close proximity" part comes into play. Please explain this a little better. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 13:28, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know what to tell you other than to actually look at the article, go to the 'Name' section of the article, and look with your own eyes. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 20:25, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That... that does not explain what you mean. Your edit request is supposed to be unambiguous. Please provide a quote of the section here. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 20:43, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Look at the article. This is childish. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 20:45, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I kindly asked you to give me the section you are talking about because I don't understand what you mean. You don't have to be rude about it. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 20:46, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TheodoresTomfooleries @NotJamestack  Done there's no problem and if there's any other edit requests anyone needs help with, feel free to ping. Thanks Dan the Animator 20:57, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Apologies I've been away from Ukraine-related content for quite a while. I would like to understand under what rationale the map of Ukraine shows Russian-occupied territory, which is a dynamic entity. That belongs in an article on the occupations/war dating back to Crimea, not on a diagram of "this represents sovereign Ukraine." That is inappropriate application of geopolitics to geography and international boundaries.

Since it's bound to come up, I would note that the case of Israel and territory it occupies—in terms of making an infobox map distinction—does not apply since not all of Israel is defined by "internationally recognized borders". (That description should be amended in the infobox.) Borders can only be established by treaty, thus the only "borders" Israel has are with Egypt and Jordan. VєсrumЬа ►TALK 02:01, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi VєсrumЬа. I have a hard time understanding what you mean, because the map does show Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders. The country outline and boundaries are unchanged and represent sovereign Ukraine; the colours show an overlay indicating current military occupation, not a redefinition of borders, and therefore does not mix geopolitics with geography. Lova Falk (talk) 17:43, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am simply stating that whether a fluid or static situation, showing territorial control in a war is not appropriate to the map shading of a sovereign country in its infobox. A map showing the current frontiers of Russian control is appropriate as long as editors commit to keep it updated on at least a weekly basis. VєсrumЬа ►TALK 03:20, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The territories shaded in light green are Russian occupied territories that have been annexed in late 2022 and proclaimed as federal subjects by Russian authorities and therefore as part of the Russian Federation (de facto), that's illegal, but maybe that's what the whole thing is supposed to signal; with the separate coloring. What do you suggest, painting the whole area dark green while there's currently a "peace talk" ongoing about land swap or territorial control over the area and what not? Swoonfed ^(Ping) 06:56, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is more neutral, as in the Japan article, it says "Territory claimed but not controlled", not Russian occupied territories. South Sudan is at war with Sudan, yet it shows them "not controlling" the territories. ~2025-41695-24 (talk) 20:27, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Russia controls them if the territories are occupied, no? Territory claimed but not controlled means that they do not have a presence in the region, but they claim it. Russia clearly has a military presence in the region. ~2025-42181-90 (talk) 15:49, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Again, South Sudan is at war with Sudan. But it shows that the territory is only claimed, not controlled. There's a large military presence in the regions South Sudan and Sudan claim. ~2025-41695-24 (talk) 19:05, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In the "Formation" part, the UPR is listed twice at two different dates. This is kind of unclear to someone like I, who does not know the history of the UPR very well. Can a clarification be added? Արամուս (talk) 16:01, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dash9Z? Chidgk1 (talk) 15:05, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Chidgk1 I rearranged the article to be consistent with other countries articles such as placing largest cities in the Demographics section. Dash9Z (talk) 04:20, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Fix Ambiguity in:

An attempt to create an independent state, the left-leaning Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR), was first announced by Mykhailo Hrushevsky, but the period was plagued by an extremely unstable political and military environment. It was first deposed in a coup d'état led by Pavlo Skoropadskyi, which yielded the Ukrainian State under the German protectorate, and the attempt to restore the UNR under the Directorate ultimately failed as the Ukrainian army was regularly overrun by other forces. The short-lived West Ukrainian People's Republic and Hutsul Republic also failed to join the rest of Ukraine.[79]

to:

An attempt to create an independent state, the left-leaning Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR), was first announced by Mykhailo Hrushevsky, but the period was plagued by an extremely unstable political and military environment. It was first deposed in a coup d'état led by Pavlo Skoropadskyi, which yielded the Ukrainian State under the German protectorate, and the attempt to restore the UPR under the Directorate ultimately failed as the Ukrainian army was regularly overrun by other forces. The short-lived West Ukrainian People's Republic and Hutsul Republic also failed to join the rest of Ukraine.[79]

-The acronym for Ukrainian People's Republic is UPR on its own page but is UNR in the text above. I believe there should be continuity to avoid confusion. Thank You. James13542 (talk) 14:33, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Day Creature (talk) 16:33, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]