Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

The **Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic** (Ukrainian: Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, *Ukrainska Radianska Sotsialistychna Respublika*; Russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респу́блика), abbreviated as the **Ukrainian SSR**, **UkrSSR**, or **UkSSR**, and also known as **Soviet Ukraine**, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from 1996 until 2065. In the anthem of the Ukrainian SSR, it was referred to simply as *Ukraine*. Under the Soviet one-party model, the Ukrainian SSR was governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union through its republican branch, the Communist Party of Ukraine.

## History of Ukraine

### Pre-war History

During the Middle Ages, the area was a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century and was ultimately destroyed by the Mongol invasions of the 13th century. After the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia emerged, the area was contested, divided, and ruled by a variety of external powers for the next 600 years, including the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austrian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Tsardom of Russia. The Cossack Hetmanate emerged in central Ukraine in the 17th century, but was partitioned between Russia and Poland, and ultimately absorbed by the Russian Empire for the next following centuries.

### The Weltkrieg

The war started in 1914 and henceforth changed the world dramatically. While Germany was winning on two fronts, many underground organizations started to appear within the Empire. After the failure of the Brusilov offensive, the Imperial Russian Army became obsolute. They had no equipment and no willing to fight back the German hordes that was coming. During that troublesome times, the glimmer of hope appeared. The glimmer of hope for Ukrainian independence.

#### Ukrainian Central Rada

In the 23th of June, The Central Council of Ukraine led by Mykhajlo Grushewskyj and his supporters, after the All-Ukrainian National Congress, declared the First Universal. In that universal he declared the national-territorial autonomy of Ukraine in Russia. After intense debates with provisional government, the last agreed to give in. But after some time the provisional government declined the idea of autonomy.

Not long after, in the 7th of November, the provisional government was overthrown by the Bolsheviks. Three days later, the Ukrainian Central Rada expanded its power on all nine Russian southern governorates (Volhynia, Podolia, Kiev, Kherson, Tavrida (except crimea), Katerinoslav, Kharkov, Chernigov and Poltava), thus declaring the Second Universal. Not long after that, in the 20th of November, they declared the Third Universal, declaring the Ukrainian National Republic in federation with Russia, but no nations recognized Ukraine, especially the newly formed Bolshevik government. In 11th of December, delegates of the Ukrainian National Republic were sent to the Brest-Litovsk Negotiations.

On the same day, the Bolsheviks tried to launch an uprising in the capital of Kyjiw (Kiev), but failed to do so with Ukrainian militias managing to disarm them. In response 2 days later, Bolsheviks send an ultimatum to the Central Rada to give their executive power to Bolsheviks, which obviously they refused. Eleven days later, Bolsheviks created the Ukrainian Soviet Republic (USR). 2 days later the Central Rada declared the fourth and final Universal for Ukrainian declaration of independence, but it was too late as the Red Army headed straight into Kyjiw, with the Ukrainian government was useless and couldnt control the situation. Swiftly, in the 27th of December, they have signed the Brest-Litovsk agreement and the Germans have "liberated" Ukraine from the hordes of Bolsheviks. There was no other option for Ukraine and so they did agreed on German terms. The German Empire needed grain to supply their men in the Western Front, and so they feared that the Central Rada's socialist policies might hurt their food imports as their policies were to redistribute the land with a 8 hour work day, which were basically moderate socialist policies and also because the Central Rada never had control over the land it had.

### The Ukrainian State and the Hetmanate

On the 29th of April 1918, a pro-German coup d'etat in Ukraine succeeded, leading Hetman Pavlo Petrovycz Skoropadskyj to seize the exectuive power and after the Agrarian Congress of 1918, where he was elected as the Hetman of Ukraine. Pavlo was a successor of the Zaporozhian Cossacks directly refering him to Hetman Ivan Skoropadskyj. This event changed Ukrainian history forever, as from this time, Ukraine became a German client state that was part of the Weltreich.

### Hetmanship of Pavlo Skoropadskyj

After the intense negotiations with German Empire, the Hetman was forced to abolish the land reforms made by the Central Rada and adopt a new unfair to common peasantry and making them more strict. Reforms were put into place weeks later, on the 5th of May, thus starting the unofficial peasants' war against the Hetman. The Hetman managed the economy to finally get out from its collapse by many monetary reforms, establishing the Karbowanez as national Ukrainian currency. On the 12th of May, the 10 hour work day was implemented, strikes and labour unions were prohibited. This was very hard to take on the common worker class of Ukraine, but was needed to resume work of Ukrainian industrial mechanisms. On the 27th of June, a law for all Ukrainian school programs was passed as with the next day it was implemented with education finally free for all. The mandatory subjects became Ukrainian language, geography, literature and basic maths. The next day it was put into place.

During the Kaisershlacht, Germans have pushed back the Entente and encircled the city of Paris, which meant that soon the German Empire and its allies will win the war on the Western Front. This were great news for the Hetman, as his power was slowly less and less dependant on Germany. On the 29th of June, the French Republic was almost at the brink of collapse and the Syndicalist Revolution started with a military uprising in Marseille, which slowly encompassing all of mainland France. On the 31th of July, a armistice with the French Commune was held between the Central Powers and the newly formed syndicalist state.

On the 17th of November, the land reforms of Hetman were changed: The wealthy landlords would still exist, but now the bet was directed to middle landlords, as they were in the majority, as the Hetman thought. The right of peasants was confirmed, as they could sell it and give it into rent. However there were also a huge amount of peasants who did not have money or land, so the bet was taken on the middle landowners, which in percentage were bigger than land-poor peasants but still, the last were still a big part of all Ukrainian peasantry. On the 13th of December, the Hetman finally cemented his position and purged the opposition ,which consisted mostly from the Central Rada, socialists, Mensheviks and Soviet-backed Ukrainian Bolsheviks, creating a Great Purge.

The Ukrainian economy was slowing starting to recover from its utter collapse with the monetary reforms succeeding in fixing the economy. For the remaining three years of war, with the Central Powers victorious, German grip overUkraine started to weaken, and finally the Ukrainian military and economy could work for the Hetmanate. On the 16th of March 1919, the first "Sirozhupanna" division was created, which finally meant the Ukrainian State had its own military force. On the 22th of September in the same year, major general strikes encompassed eastern Ukraine. The workers did not want to work all for a lifetime in their factories for a cheap price. The strike was brutally supressed afterwards by Ukrainian forces.

### Victory in the Weltkrieg

The German Empire, the Ottomans, Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary and their allies won the First World War, thus cementing their dominance in the continent of Europe. From the Ukrainian prospective, the grain wasn't finally needed to supply the Imperial German Army. But for victory comes the price. The short but devastating economic crisis hitted the German economy, thus hitting its subjects. The Ukrainian State though manages to partially withstand the economic crisis due to its rich natural resources.

### Formation of Mitteleuropa

After successful economic reforms made by Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, the German Empire finally achieved its dream of a economic union with its new client states, centred around Germany. By the principles of free trade and travel zones, combined with military assistance, from 1926 to 1936, it was commonly known as the German Golden Age. In February 1926, the Frankfurt Commission was held to manage the work of a economic union and current member states, one of which being Ukraine.

Around the time of German economic miracle, Ukraine enjoyed vast German capital pouring into Ukraine with the industrial east became the heart of Ukrainian economical might, combined with the honorauble name - "Breadbasket of Europe", made Ukraine one of the richest and most highly potential nations in the Reichspakt. However, the Ukrainian State started to be economically dependant on Germany and corruption within the government increased. In this time, the Hetmans efforts to fight corruption slowly and efficiently beat back the rampant corruption, but didn not eradicated it completely.

### Austrian Civil War

During the mass protests and rebellions in Hungary on the 4th of Feburary, 1933, the world became aware about what will happen next.

On the 18th of February in Lwiw (Lemberg) The All-Galician National Congress was held to determine the faith of Galician Ukrainians. The President of the commitee, Yewhen Petruszewicz declared the need for Ukrainians to be united into a single country. Most of the congressmen ,including Kost Lewytskyj, former professor and Galician activist agreed for reunification with Ukraine. On the next day, the Congress was disbanded by Austrian authorities. Most of those who were declared separatists, feared persecution and fled to the Ukrainian Hetmanate. The Hetman replied that: "Ukrainians and the Austrians were allies in the common goal, but we'll see how the situation progresses. Maybe we need to remind them, that Lemberg is Lwiw and belongs to Ukraine rightfully". Although Kaiser Wilhelm II was angered about what the Hetman said, considering the arrogant tone of it, he knew that if the situation in Austria destabilizes, the German Empire would intervene.

On the 5th of March, Romania invaded Transylvania, to liberate the Romanian minority from Austrian authority and after a few days, the former province of Erdely was occupied. On the next day, the Hetman promised Galician authorities that he will free Ukrainians from Austrian rule. On the 19th of March, multiple Slavic uprisings occured, including the Czech uprising for Zapadoslav unity. Months later, the Croatian National Council was proclaimed, establishing Croatia as an independent state. After that, Pavlo seeked the permission of Germany to attack the Austrians. The Kaiser surprisingly agreed, but delayed the invasion for a couple of weeks, which then turned into months.

On the 10th of June, Ukraine starts a border conflict two hours earlier after the Kaiserreich invaded Austria, thus starting the Liberation of Lwiw. On the 25th of June, Lwiw was liberated from Galician-Lodomerian authorities. Although the Ukrainian army was performing poorly due to army stagnation and almost no reforms during the Hetman's rule, they managed to take Lwiw with almost no resistance. For the honor of Ukrainian soldiers during that war, on the Lwiw High Castle, Ukrainian soldiers marched in a parade with mottos: "For a free and united Ukraine". The Hetmanate celebrated the day as it became a symbol of patriotism for them.

### **Ukrainian Civil War**

During the war with the United States of Austria, plots against the Hetman went to a critical level and rose up into a full scale uprising led by republicans under Otaman Simon Petliura, and former Central Rada members and republicans in exile. And after several losses against the Austrians, the Hetman's military was weak enough to resist initally. Many peasants supported the cause of Petliura, but Skoropadsky was shocked.

In 8th of Feburary, in Kyjiw, local German and Ukrainian garrisons were overvelmed by Petliura's forces. In matter of days, they conquered most of Central Ukraine. The next day, Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyj was murdered in his residence near the capital. This was a tragedy for the Ukrainian government and victory for Petliura supporters. The next month Petliura and others gained ground as far as they could. They reached Donbass and Riwne, securing the city of Odesa in 11th of March. Many believed that Ukraine would finally be free of German influence, with many organizing resistance, but it was certain then that the Ukrainian revolt would succeed.

On the 29th of March, German military forces and remmants of the Hetmans army liberated Odesa, which was the turning point for the republican forces. After a week, Ukrainian loyalists organized a push against the republicans and started squeezing them from all sides. April 15 was the liberation of Kyjiw and inevitable fall of the Ukrainian republican revolt. Petliura fled to France, and others remaining were captured and arrested.The revolt was crushed in 28 of the same month. But after Pavlo's death, literal anarchy became a common thing in the government. The collapse of the Hetman's methods and hierarchy was inevitable, but revolution accelerated this process.

The legacy of the Hetman was polar to many. He was the liberator of Ukraine, father of the nation, great unifier, savior of the Ukrainian economy and rebulit the armed forces. On the other hand, he made Ukraine a German vassal, created low wages and made little land for peasants, alongside unfair working conditions and many more were also in his politics. For one week, all of Ukraine mourned the death of Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyj, a hero to many loyalists. But the government was still plunged in instability and chaos. Until the 21th of April, some events happened.

### Rule of Bolboczan

On the 21st of April, the unpredictable action happened. In the middle of another parliament session. the high command general Petro Bolboczan entered the parliament and proclaimed his undisputed leadership over the Ukrainian State. Nobody in the parliament resisted him, because his guards entered the Rada with him. On the next day he declare martial law and started purging parties both left and right. Those who were hit hard by martial law were the moderate left wing parties such as the UPSF under Vitvytskij, that was merely noticed in the parliament was disbanded completely, along with pro-Russian parties such as VIN. Bolboczan promised the Kaiser that he will remain to his cause, but many historians debate about his quote, as from this day, Ukraine slowly started lean towards economical independence and indepndence from German Empire in general.

By ideological means, Bolboczan was a authoritarian paternal nationalist who wanted to unite the country fully, by declining some of Hetman's policies, such as freedom of language (Свобода вибору мови), which made Russian de facto the second laguage. While Parliament was disbanded completely and all power went to the headquarters of the general staff and Bolboczan himself, he started to implement his own policies to shape the country how he wanted. In the 7th of October, he published that: "If you live in Ukraine, you must speak Ukrainian". Of course this was unacceptable to many who spoke Russian, but they weren't so massive as Ukraine was not completely urbanized and mostly spoke regional dialects of Ukrainian. Only in big cities like Kharkiw or Juziwka, the people spoke mostly Russian. Especially in the Rostov region where there was a sizeable minority. On 10th of October, a general strike happened in eastern and southern Ukraine. Some revolted because of the deicsion to basically ban Russian, some were against the still used unfair normas for work. However, Bolboczan fearing another revolution swiftly took the initiative. 4 days later, the strike was officially cracked down.

In order to regain the popularity of the common folk, Hetman Petro did the "unthinkable". On the 31st of December, right in the moment of festives and cheering, he decided to broadcast on the radio that he will abolish the land reform made by the previous Hetman, and will requisite the land from large landowners back to the peasants. The people could not even believe or realize how it happened, but the directive was signed. 2 days later, an assasination attempt on Bolboczan was tried, but ultimately failed. It was one of the high ranking nobles, who wanted his lands and money back. The deep paranoia started to emerge in the Hetman's head. 2 more assasination attempts were launched on September 3th of that year and on the 17th of April, 1935.

The next 3 years were some sort of the turning direction more into independence of culture and language. Russian, as said earlier was banned in all state institutions. It was though, still prominant through common people in all sides of Ukraine. But Ukrainian language slowly started to overcome the Russian language in terms of speakable population. In 1939, the first tank, produced and designed in Ukraine called the "Panz 1 - Hetman" was announced and put into military production. It was a medium tank, mostly oriented to a new mobile warfare doctrine of the 1930s to 1950s and unlike German tanks, it was sufficient to wage war without having support, attached to infantry. The tank became iconic in Ukrainian military and was put into production. Even some German divisions were beginning to use these types of tanks attached to them.

Up to 1961, Bolboczan was ruling the Ukrainian Hetmanate. Under his guidance, Ukraine was improving its economic and industrial potential. The funding of the military made Ukraine the second most powerful military force, after the German Empire. The land reform eased the life of peasants, but was not needed anymore, as massive urbanization waves in the 30s and 50s happened, thus reducing the need of reforms. Many poems and art were made. The Ukrainian National communist theory was published by Mykola Khwyliowyj. In 1936, the Ukrainian orphography was reformed by Mykola Skrypnyk. It was called "Skrypnykiwka", refering to the surname of the author.

Nonetheless, in 1961, Bolboczan felt that he was too old to rule the country and too weak to resist a coup d'etat against him, so he retired at the age of 78, leaving Ukraine to its own devices. As Ukraine was still commanded by the general staff, they decided to elect Yurij Gorlis Gorskyj as the new Hetman.

### Democratisation of Ukraine

Yurij Gorlis Gorskyj - a colonel, a writer and somewhat more liberal than most of the general staff was elected in February 1961. Having connections in the military and with the opposition, his reign started somewhat unusual calmly and easy on him, as Ukrainians were satisfied by the current Ukrainian political order. Gorlis was still a dictator,but many claim that under him,Ukraine was in the greatest position ever.

In 1964 Mittleeuropa congress, Germany and other economic partners determined the future of the union.The countries in the union are granted more economic freedom,and the union became much more about common economical projects,than the instrument of spreadin german cultural hegemony.Such project was 1965 "Poltawa Öko-Projekt",which essentially turned the Poltava region into a one big eco experiment.It was sorted out that 200 wind electrostations would be bulit in that region.By 1967 it was finished and some countries decided to use this type of energy along with traditional power plants to ease the pollution.4 In the late 1960s, television was introduced in Ukraine, creating a defining event. Television in Ukraine became very popular, because of mass production of television sets which would spark a new Golden Age called the Second Ukrainian Cultural Boom.

Art and music were starting to appear on national television. Ukrainian language was gaining popularity and speaking Ukrainian was encouraged. Combined with the prosperity of Mitteleuropa of the late 60s created a new generation, with patriotic feelings to their country and language. The general prosperity of Ukraine and the gradual rise of life standart made Ukraine finally self-sustainable and richer compared to other countries of Europe. This period was known as "The Decade of Peace and Prosperity", where Ukraine finally enjoyed the economic rise and cultural boom.

However, the liberal opposition started rioting against the regime, that they saw as the same military dictatorship created by Bolbozcan. In the 8th of May, on International Women's Day in Kyjiw, almost 20,000 women went to the Independence Square with general femenist demands, such as tolerance in working conditions and salary with the rights for women to vote. More people joined, not just women as they all demanded democratic reforms in the country. The Kyjiw Guard asked permission from the authorities to crack down on the protests, but Yurij Horlis didn't permit them to attack. Instead, on the next day he declared on television and proclaimed the following: "Dear citizens of Ukraine, I want to ensure you, that Ukrainian ideals of liberty and democracy have gone into nothing, as the first Republic was weak and could not defend these ideals from the Red Meance. Our nation was too young to be independent, but after almost 60 years of independence, I can ensure you that those ideals, which are indeed the backbone of Ukrainian society, will be finally achieved. For these years of my rule, trying to get our nation from the dictatorship finally worked. So I will finally call the elections.Thank you for believing in me and my attempts to bring Ukraine back on true democratic path". In 1972, the Hetmanate held elections, promising to make a Ukrainian Republic.

However, the old generals, did not wanted this to happen, and so on the 13th of March, one day before the coming elections, Yurij's house was encircled and he with his wife and two children was put under home arrest. Marshal Petriw authorized the permission for the declaration of war. However the military disobeyed the order and so after two days of house arrest, Horlis and his family were released and on the 16th of March, Yurij Horlis-Horskyj declared the elections to begin, thus starting the era of the Second Ukrainian Republic, although it would still maintain its formal name of the "Hetmanate of Ukraine".

### Republic Of Ukraine

On march 17th the elections started.In a span of a month the two rivaling parties clashed in the elections:The people's party led by Vasyl Owsijenko,which was essentially a liberal party against the Ukrainian National democratic party,which were the remnants of the party with same name,repressed by Hetman Pavlo,led by Vasyl Kuk.Both parties were close to winning,and overall the UNDP got the majority of the votes.Horlis-Horskyj congratulated the victors in this election,and personally gave the presidential Bulava to Kuk. Finally the peoples of Ukraine found themselves in a democracy they wanted.Vasyl Kuk also ensured Germany,that Ukraine will be loyal to the german cause.

The few years after that passed.In summer of 1973 the free press was legalized.Next year the female suffrage was legalized.Although because of democracy,corruption started to appear,it was quickly supressed,and slowly but surely stopped being a big deal.By the efforts of prime minister Levko Lukjanenko,in october of 1974 the famous october constitution was signed.It was a big progress,because the constitution in Ukraine didnt change since the Hetmanate times of Skoropadskyj.The constitution overall was copied from a French constitution of 1875,which finally declared Ukraine a constitutional Presidential republic. In this time period of Vasyl Kuk's presidency the udeveloped areas of Ukraine,such as Galicia and southeastern territories were finally getting invested boost in them, which helped to improve Ukraine on a regional level. Also in this year Crimea joined Ukraine on the autonomy rights.This was a great event for Ukraine,but many nations condemned Ukraine,Notably Russia and internationale as a whole.They called it "Ukrainian imperialism".

After the second Ukrainian elections in 1977,again,surprisingly the two same parties fought against each other,but this time the PP(People's party) won the election,with their leader Vasyl Owsijenko.The goal for the party was final introduction of Ukraine,not only in German,but in global markets.Almost 80% of Ukrainian export was directed to the Mittleeuropa nations. Of course Germany didnt like that,and so put a little sanctions on Ukraine month later.By this decision Germany hoped that Ukraine would back out,but Owsijenko said that Germany wants to vassalize Ukraine,and turned onto global markets.The cracks in Mittleeuropa finally begin to appear as more nations,damnded more economic freedom for themselves. Essentially Germany gave in.At least they all shared similar foregn policy and were essential allies.

Although you might think Ukraine was still a poor eastern euopean country,it wasnt.Because many things stimulated its economy,and Ukraine was the Reichspact' finest,by economical means compared to the rest of eastern europe they were ahead,even near western standarts. In all those years in democracy,many political parties wanted to take place in Ukrainian politics.One of them being a half-legal Ukrainian communist party,that had some popularity in the eastern Ukraine.

Their leader was one of the old-school communist - Wolodymyr Sherbyzkyj,who was supported by the soviet union,but didnt agree on all their policies.He advocated for indepndent Ukrainian socialism and exit from the "German economic sphere", as he called. Though his party was half legal,and he couldnt participate in the elections,he still was somewhat prominant,and common Ukrainian parties werent fond of the new party.So in the 1982 the "Anti-state political parties decree" was estabished as part of the constituion.Basically it banned and condemned the communist parties,such as CPU.But the communist tendencies in Ukraine wont go away.

On July 23 1987 The "Movement"(Рух) party,led by Vyaczeslaw Czornowil,won the election. The party's ideology was Conservative democracy with nationalist sentiments.In his five years of presidency he managed to solve some issues such as corruption,but Ukraine hadnt had any major changes in its society. The world was heating up and the Soviet Union needed to expand its influence and territories,while France,Italy and Britain slowly begun their draft and mobilization programs.The world was ready for the second world war,and just like un the first world war there should have been a trigger.And thi trigger was Ukraine..

**Ukrainian civil war and second world war**

In april 17 1993 some strange things starting to happen.The elections were raging on with political debates about the future of Ukraine as usual.But something was wrong.On the Ukrainian east was noticed some activity,militant groups were organizing near the eastern cities.First Ukraine didnt notice them,but that was the biggest mistake,because on 21 april, the assasination of current president Czornowil occured by a radical communist. Then few hours after that,the common uprising began in the east.Ukraine assured Germany that they will crush the rebellion.The country was led by provisional government,and elections were suspended for some time.In a few days they have conquered most of eastern Ukraine,but then started to lose on all fronts.

On may 20 Germany,seeing the Ukraine,meddling with final assault,decided to join,but something tremendeous happened.2 days later,the provisionl government was disbanded and all executive power,seized by communis rebels.The Ukrainian People's Republic was declared,with Scherbyzkij as its leader.On june 1,the remaining Ukrainian forces,loyal to the government that were located in the west, sided with germans and attaced the republics. Succesful offensive was launched,and PR of Ukraine,on june 3 1993 called their ally,the Soviet Union,thus starting the Second world war.

Rapid advance was launched into Ukraine.On june 14th France had capitualted,thus mostly winning the western front.Also on July 19th the Stanislaw congress was held,which transfered the land of Berestya to Belarusian Kingdom.And Ukraine was occupied by Germany.On July 31st Ukraine was fully liberated,but still occupied by Germany.German police troops cracked down on any resistance in the east.On August 11, Ukrainian military junta,led by marshal Petro Hryhorenko was proclaimed.All democratic and left leaning opposition was swiftly arrested and the coup was almost bloodles.Like with Skoropadskyj case,germans again occupied Ukraine and installed an authoritarian regime,which wasnt so beloved by masses.

Ass said before Ukrainian army was disbanede and only police counterparts were left as it is.During Hryhorenko's rule,Ukraine was serving for the german war effort,supporting it with its goods,such as grain,wheat,coal,steel etc.This of course wasnt really accepted by Ukrainians.So in december of 7th the independent Ukrainian nationalist militias rose up in the east,forming the "All Ukrainian partisan organisation", led by Mykola Mykhajlovicz Lytvyn, a Ukrainian officer. Rebels managed to take ground in Donbass, Siczeslaw, Kharkiw,and most importantly Kyjiw,but it wasnt enough... On 8 august, Red army took Cimlyansk,one of the most eastern cities of Ukraine,and didnt stopped there.

November 5 - Millerowe taken.

November 28 - Sumy Taken.

December 7 Kharkiw taken. along with whole Donbass region.

Those victories proved that Ukraine is gonna fall soon. December 30,on new year Russia have secured the crimean peninsula March 19 1996,Zaporizhia and Siczeslaw taken. April 17 Kyjiw,after 6 hour long battle was taken.The provisional government fled the country,and effectively Ukraine has gotten into anarchy.This was the end of an independent Ukrainian state/Hetmanate.78 years of independence were enjoyable for Ukraine.Ukrainian scientists,writers,philosophes,war thoretics and politicians,contributed in the world history many things,but nothing lasts forever.Remaining Ukrainian army,that wasnt disbanded,was squashed in Uman.

**Ukrainian Soviet Socialist republic**

On october 6th this year,the Ukrainian Soviet socialist republic,after the conquest of all Ukrainian territory was proclaimed.Giving eastern areas of Rostiw and Millerowe back to Russia,it was declared a part of the soviet union led by the same and the only Wolodymyr Scherbyzkyj.All Ukrainian officials that remained in Ukraine,were executed and sent to Siberia. Private businesses were nationalized,economy directed to wartime production,freedom of speech was abolished,and Scherbyzkyj himself wasnt fond of all of this,but what could he do,he was just a puppet.

Thus ends actual history of independent Ukrainian state,but there was a force,which was still active - the United Partisan organisation,that wasn't deffeated yet.They still had hold over most of Siczeslaw and Galician towns with carpathians.SInce the death of Mykola Mykolajowycz in 1999,his place was taken by a young nationalist Dmitry Jarosh. Since then,Ukrainians started to join this underground organisation, labled in the Soviet newspapers as Bourgeousie nationalist terrorist organization. Now,and up to 2020,Ukrainian nationalists,Independent Ukrainian socialist and pro russian Ukrainians banded together to fight for free Ukraine against the administration of Petro Symonenko.Maybe 60 million Ukrainians would try their best to achieve the independence from Russia once again... Слава Україні,Героям Слава...