Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən 
also -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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CNN has seen a Russian military contract signed by a separate Chinese fighter which gives a possible indication of what the two POWs had agreed to.
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Citing unnamed sources, BBC Ukrainian reported that the aircraft may have been downed in the northeastern Sumy region by a Russian missile.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
At the head of the 58th Army, Popov gained popularity with front-line troops by repelling a Ukrainian counter-attack that relied heavily on tanks provided by NATO countries.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The findings were published days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two Chinese nationals had been captured on the battlefield—intensifying the spotlight on Beijing's unofficial role in the conflict.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Citing unnamed sources, BBC Ukrainian reported that the aircraft may have been downed in the northeastern Sumy region by a Russian missile.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
At the head of the 58th Army, Popov gained popularity with front-line troops by repelling a Ukrainian counter-attack that relied heavily on tanks provided by NATO countries.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The findings were published days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two Chinese nationals had been captured on the battlefield—intensifying the spotlight on Beijing's unofficial role in the conflict.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Ukrainian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukrainian. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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