Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.
It is the largest European country covers approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi).
Ukraine borders Russia to the east, has six European neighbours to the west and borders the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. Part of the Soviet Union until the Union’s break-up in 1991, Ukraine’s strategic location on the boundary between Russia and Europe plus significant mineral and agricultural wealth have long ensured Ukraine’s geopolitical significance.