In 1920, Ukrainian and Polish forces together liberated Kyiv from the Bolsheviks. Even then, we showed that Russians could and must be driven out of our capital.
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Lviv University was founded in 1661. That’s 94 years before the first university in Moscow. We established systemic education centuries ahead of them.
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Until 1721, Russia was officially called "Muscovy." They rebranded to "Russia" to hijack Kyiv’s history and pose as the heirs of ancient Rus'.
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Lenin was terrified of the Ukrainian farmer. Uprisings in Ukraine against the Bolsheviks were so massive that the occupiers introduced the NEP just to survive.
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The Battle of Kruty (1918): 400 Ukrainian cadets held off a 4,000-strong Bolshevik army for days. It was our "Thermopylae," gaining time for the UPR's global recognition.
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The first Kings of Rus' ruled from Kyiv. Moscow was originally just a distant province subordinated to the Princes of Kyiv.
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The Chortkiv Offensive (1919): 25,000 soldiers of the Ukrainian Galician Army (WUPR) forced a 100,000-strong Polish army to retreat. One of the era's most brilliant operations.
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In 1918, Ukraine declared full independence. we had embassies in Germany, Austria, and Turkey before the USSR even existed.
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The Ostrog Bible (1581) was the first complete printed edition of the Bible in Church Slavonic. A masterpiece of printing, born in Ukraine. Ukrainian presidents take their oath of office on this Bible during their inauguration.
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Borys Paton, a Kyiv native, was the first in the world to perform metal welding in open space. The Ukrainian mind works beyond the limits of this planet.
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While Russia was building serfdom (essentially slavery), Ukraine flourished as a Cossack Republic—one of the most democratic states of that era.
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In 1654, traveler Paul of Aleppo wrote that in Ukraine, even orphans and women could read. In Muscovy at that time, literacy was a rare privilege for the few.
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In 1659, at the Battle of Konotop, Ukrainian Cossacks utterly crushed a massive Muscovite army. We’ve always known how to defend our freedom from eastern aggression.
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We are a nation of free people. While Russia was building a system of serfdom and slavery, Ukrainian Cossacks were creating a democratic republic with elected leaders.
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Magdeburg rights (city self-governance) arrived in Ukraine in the 14th century. In Russia, this concept never existed—autocracy was the only rule.
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The world’s first cargo plane and multi-engine aircraft were built by Igor Sikorsky, born in Kyiv. We taught the world how to fly high and safe.
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The Russian language is an artificial mix of Church Slavonic (Bulgarian) and Finno-Ugric dialects. Ukrainian is the direct descendant of the language of Kyivan Rus'.
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The world's first beehive frame was invented by Ukrainian Petro Prokopovych. We made beekeeping humane and efficient back in 1814.
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The Trypillian culture in Ukraine (5400–2750 BC) is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Our roots run deeper than any empire.
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The Ukrainian Vyshyvanka is more than clothing; it’s a code of ancient symbols for victory, health, and love, dating back millennia.
