Russian language in Ukraine - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language_in_UkraineHistorically, many famous writers of Russian literature were born and lived in Ukraine. Nikolai Gogol is probably the most famous example of shared Russo-Ukrainian heritage: Ukrainian by descent, he wrote in Russian, and significantly contributed to culture of both nations. Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov was born in Kiev, as well as poet Ilya Erenburg. A number of notable Russian writers and …
Russians in Ukraine - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_UkraineRussians in Ukraine (Ukrainian: Росіяни в Україні, Rosiyany v Ukrayini; Russian: Русские в Украине, Russkiye v Ukrainye) are the largest ethnic minority in the country. This community forms the largest single Russian diaspora in the world. In the 2001 Ukrainian census, 8,334,100 identified as ethnic Russians (17.3% of the population of Ukraine); this is the combined figure for persons originating from outside of Ukraine and the Ukrainian born population declaring Russian ethnicity.
Languages of Ukraine - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Languages_of_UkraineThe official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian, an East Slavic language, which is the native language of 67.5% of Ukraine's population. Russian is the native language of 29.6% of Ukraine's population and the rest (2.9%) are native speakers of other languages. Ethnologue lists 40 minority languages and dialects; nearly all are native to the former Soviet Union.