Kyiv | Points of Interest, Map, Facts, History | Britannica Kyiv (Kiev), chief city and capital of Ukraine As the center of Kyivan (Kievan) Rus, the first eastern Slavic state, it acquired the title ‘Mother of Rus Cities ’ It was severely damaged during World War II, but the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991 renewed its status as a major European capital
Kyiv - Wikipedia Kyiv, also Kiev, [a] is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper River As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, [2] making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe [11] Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center It is home to many high-tech