No, its a country
The Ukraine was a Soviet territory, and it was on the way to badly-needed oil reserves.
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The most of the battles during the WWII were on the territory of Ukraine, for these times Ukraine was not as a country, it was a part of USSR. So Hitler did not conquer Ukraine officially, but some Western parts were under the SS control.
The whole of it.. .Ukraine is a whole separate country from Russia.
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Hungary is very aggressive; Ukraine invaded a large part of the Romanian territory.
Europe's second largest country is in terms of territory would be The kingdom of Denmark as it would include the territory of Greenland. However in terms of territory strictly on the european continent traditionally, it would be Ukraine.
The name "Ukraine" is derived from the Old East Slavic word "ukraina," meaning "borderland" or "territory on the edge." This reflects Ukraine's historical position as a frontier region between Eastern Europe and Russia.
Russia and Romania don't share a border. Ukraine borders both countries, the only country to do so. Romania is to the southwest of Russia.
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