Kingdom of Ukraine

The Kingdom of Ukraine is a nation that is Northeast of the Kingdom of Romania, North of the Khanate of Crimea and the Ottoman Sultanate, West of Soviet Rus, South of the Grand Duchy of Belarus, East of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Southeast of the Polish-Lithuanian Empire. It is a Puppet State of Germany that is ruled by the Vorontsov Dynasty since Albert Maria Joseph Maximilian Lamoral, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis was appointed king of Ukraine by Wilhelm II.

## History

### Origins

Following centuries of rule under the Russian Empire, Ukraine became an autonomous region in 1917 and fully independent in early 1918, after the October Revolution. However, the newly proclaimed republic soon became endangered by Soviet encroachment to the North. In early February, Kyiv was sacked by the Bolsheviks.

The Germans scared of Communists bordering them took over all of Central Europe, the Balkans and East Europe with the Tsar and his followers becoming German Puppets. Kaiser Wilhelm appointed the German aristocrat Albert Maria Joseph Maximilian Lamoral, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis as the King of Ukraine. Albert accepted as he then crowned himself Don I.

## Government

The Government is a Constitutional Monarchy ruled by a King from the house of Vorontsov and governed by a Reichkommissar who answers to the German Empire. The Reichkommissar appoints a Prime Minister who is elected by the Cossack Council which consists of Cossack Warlords and Nobles of Ukrainian descent.

## Military

### Army

Among the Puppet States of Germany, Ukraine is probably the one who can boast of having the largest army, after the German Reichsheer. Germany has spent a considerable amount of time meticulously grooming the Armed Forces of the Kingdom itself. The Army has 120 Calvary Divisions that consist of Cossack Warriors who are trained by German Calvary units, with 100 Infantry Divisions, 90 Mechanized Infantry Divisions, 70 Gun Cars and 50 Tanks. Due to them having 120 Calvary units, Ukraine's army is known to be the army who has more Calvary Divisions than Infantry Divisions.

### Navy

The Ukrainian Navy, stationed in Sevastopol, consist mainly of old and outdated Russian ships. It comprises one battleship, one heavy cruiser, three light cruisers, one destroyer and three submarines and finds itself mostly in coast guard duties so as not to break the gentleman's agreement with the Ottomans and Crimea.

### Air Force

The Ukrainian Air Force was already established in 1917 by Kuban military officer Viktor Pavlenko, and Kiev had been home to various prototype plane manufacturers since the early 1900s. Currently, the Ukrainian Air Force consists of only one squadron of interceptors, but Skoropadsky has shown an interest in its expansion with the support of German aviation specialists.

## Economy

The third strongest economy in the Reichspakt, Ukraine has enjoyed a higher level of autonomy over her Eastern European neighbours. Considered the breadbasket of Mitteleuropa, Ukraine produces the majority of the alliances’ grain. Exported on ships built in her large shipyards, Ukraine also enjoys a profit from shipbuilding. These ships are destined both for her own export market, as well as others. And because of this flourishing export market, Ukraine has received a large amount of assistance from Germany to grow her agrarian economy. But agrarian she remains. However, the industry has begun to grow in major cities like Kyiv and Odessa, and plans to continue industrial expansion in Eastern Ukraine

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the German Empire
* Great Relations with the Grand Duchy of Belarus and Polish-Lithuanian Empire.
* Bad Relations with the Kingdom of Romania, Soviet Rus and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.