Adopted in 1996, the new Constitution of Ukraine confirmed the official state status of the Ukrainian language, and guaranteed the free development, use, and protection of Russian and other languages of national minorities of Ukraine.
1996年通过的新乌克兰宪法，正式确认乌克兰语的国家语言地位，保证其自由使用，保护俄语和乌克兰其他少数民族语言。