The Ukrainians endured even higher casualty rates in WWII than the Russians.
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Ukraine became a nation in 1991. There was a brief time in 1918 that area declared independence but it lasted a year or so before being absorbed back into Russia. I liken it to the Donbas area, those two “ Seperatists”provinces declared their independence from Ukraine a week or so before Vlad made his move. That said, I find it interesting Zelensky does not even speak Ukrainian, but Russian. Maybe because Kiev was Russia’s first Capitol?
“Zelensky does not even speak Ukrainian”
According to Wikipedia, his “first role in the Ukrainian language was the romantic comedy I, You, He, She.
How many Irish speak Gaelic? Doesn’t mean they love the English.