What is the ethnic composition of Ukraine?

There are more than 130 ethnic groups in Ukraine, among which Ukrainians account for 77%, Russians account for about 20%, and others include Belarusians, Jews, Tatars, Moldovans, Poles, Hungarians, Romanians, Greeks, Germans, Bulgarians, etc.

The ancestors of Ukrainians are Eastern Slavs. The Eastern Slavic tribe is the ancestor of the later three nationalities: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. In the 6th century AD, the Dniester River in the west, the Dnieper River in the east, and the nomadic people in the Black Sea grassland in the north lived together. But the development of social productive forces is extremely slow.

The formation process of Ukrainian nation

Ukraine's predecessor was Kiev Ross. Kiev Ross was the largest country in Europe in the Middle Ages. 165438+In the second half of the 20th century, Russia in Kiev began to disintegrate, its national strength declined greatly, its civil war continued, and it was often invaded by foreign countries. Finally, it was conquered by Mongols in 1240, and the invasion of Mongols completely split the Eastern Slavs.

In addition, the Eastern Slavs were attacked by other ethnic groups in Europe. At this time, the land of Eastern Slavs was divided into three parts: northeast, northwest and southwest. Later, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine were formed in these three places.