Nearly 78 percent of the population of Ukraine is Ukrainian. A small ethnic population of Russians is less than 18 percent. The rest are other minor ethnicities.
The official language is Ukrainian. The people can speak Russian if they want to without prejudice.
The death rate of Ukrainians improved since 2019 and is down 14.7 percent with a longevity of 71.76 years. Median age of men and women is 36 to 37 years old.
By Rachel Bunyan
A captured Russian commander (click here) has revealed he was told to shoot civilians and was part of a unit sent to capture Kharkiv in three days.
The man, a platoon leader in Russia's military according to Ukrainian authorities, said Vladimir Putin had ordered the troops to occupy the city of Kharkiv before advancing and capturing other Ukrainian cities.
The soldier, who has not been named, said they were told to 'open fire' on the civilian population in Kharkiv, after they landed in Ukraine at the beginning of Russia's barbaric invasion on 24 February....
The man, a platoon leader in Russia's military according to Ukrainian authorities, said Vladimir Putin had ordered the troops to occupy the city of Kharkiv before advancing and capturing other Ukrainian cities.
The soldier, who has not been named, said they were told to 'open fire' on the civilian population in Kharkiv, after they landed in Ukraine at the beginning of Russia's barbaric invasion on 24 February....
