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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But according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, a new start-up recently launched full-scale production of the drone.
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David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This has led to a change in fortunes for Kyiv's forces, with one Ukrainian General Staff source telling Reuters that, by the end of November, Russian troops had regained around 40 percent of that territory.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission for the agency to deny SpaceX’s application to send out more of its Starlink satellites.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The evening’s celebration, attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including President-elect Donald Trump, Britain’s Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, underscored Notre Dame’s role as spiritual and cultural beacon.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This has led to a change in fortunes for Kyiv's forces, with one Ukrainian General Staff source telling Reuters that, by the end of November, Russian troops had regained around 40 percent of that territory.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission for the agency to deny SpaceX’s application to send out more of its Starlink satellites.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The evening’s celebration, attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including President-elect Donald Trump, Britain’s Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, underscored Notre Dame’s role as spiritual and cultural beacon.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Ukrainian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukrainian. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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