Ukraine

State · 1992–2026 CE · at its largest around 1992 CE

Eastern Europe's largest country entirely within the continent, which became independent in 1991. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.

On its lands while it lasted

Revolution of Dignity (Euromaidan) (2014 CE): Protests on Kyiv's Maidan that began in late 2013 over rejection of an EU agreement culminated in deadly clashes in February 2014 and President Yanukovych's flight.
Annexation of Crimea by Russia (2014 CE): Russia seized and annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in February–March 2014 after a disputed referendum. Most countries do not recognise the annexation.
Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–2026 CE): Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. Its forces were repelled from around Kyiv, and fighting continued in the east and south.