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{{Year in Ukraine |2021}}
Events in the year '''2021 in [[Ukraine]]'''.
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==Incumbents==
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=== January ===
*12 January – [[President of Moldova|Moldovan President]] [[Maia Sandu]] arrives in the country for her first foreign visit as president. Both countries said that they are willing to join the [[Three Seas Initiative]] and [[European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UAWire - Moldovan President arrives in Ukraine on her first foreign visit |url=https://uawire.org/moldovan-president-arrives-in-ukraine-on-her-first-foreign-visit |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=uawire.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine, Moldova willing to join Three Seas Initiative |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3169575-ukraine-moldova-willing-to-join-three-seas-initiative.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.ukrinform.net |date=12 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*21 January – Fifteen people are killed and eleven others injured in [[2021 Kharkiv fire|a fire at a nursing home]] in [[Kharkiv]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-01-21 |title=Ukraine fire: Fifteen dead as blaze guts home for elderly |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55755600 |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
*25 January – The country reopens schools, restaurants, and gyms as a tough [[COVID-19 lockdowns|lockdown]] aimed to prevent a new wave of COVID-19 was ended.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-01-25 |title=Ukraine completes tough COVID lockdown with optimistic expectations |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ukraine-lockdown-idUSKBN29U0RE |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
*27 January – In accordance with [[Ukrainian decommunization laws|decommunization laws]], the last statue of [[Vladimir Lenin]] in the country (excluding territories currently annexed by [[Russia]] or occupied by [[War in
*29 January – The [[Verkhovna Rada]] passes a law banning registration of the [[Sputnik V]] [[vaccine]] developed by [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite news
=== February ===
*5 February – The country secures 12 million doses of the [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] developed by [[AstraZeneca]] and [[Novavax]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delivery plans for 12 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ukraine confirmed |url=https://www.unian.info/politics/covid-19-vaccine-delivery-plans-for-12-mln-doses-confirmed-11311436.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.unian.info |language=en}}</ref>
*23 February – The country receives their first shipment of 500 doses of the [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine|Oxford–AstraZeneca]] [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] manufactured by the [[Serum Institute of India]].<ref>{{Cite
*26 February – The country reports 10 [[Minsk Protocol|ceasefire]] violations in the [[Luhansk Oblast|Luhansk]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donbas war update: Ukraine records 10 ceasefire violations on Feb 25 |url=https://www.unian.info/war/donbas-war-update-ukraine-records-10-ceasefire-violations-on-feb-25-11334971.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.unian.info |language=en}}</ref>
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*2 March – [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] receives his first dose of [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine|Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine's leader gets vaccine shot to dispel public doubts |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/ukraines-leader-vaccine-shot-dispel-public-doubts-76208269 |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>
*4 March – The country reports its first cases of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the [[United Kingdom]] in two people from [[Ivano-Frankivsk]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=COVID-19: Two cases of UK strain officially confirmed in Ukraine |url=https://covid.unian.info/covid-19-two-cases-of-uk-strain-officially-confirmed-in-ukraine-11341670.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=covid.unian.info |language=en}}</ref>
*9 March – The country grants approval for the [[Sinovac]] [[CoronaVac]] [[vaccine]].<ref>{{Cite news
*18 March – [[Mayor of Kyiv|Kyiv Mayor]] [[Vitali Klitschko]] announces a three-week lockdown in the [[Kyiv|city]] beginning on March 20 which will close all cultural institutions and many non-essential shopping and entertainment malls due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyiv introduces strict quarantine restrictions from March 20 – Klitschko |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3210627-kyiv-introduces-strict-quarantine-restrictions-from-march-20-klitschko.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.ukrinform.net |date=18 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*31 March – [[Russia]]n [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] accuses the country of "provoking armed confrontation" with [[
=== April ===
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**[[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] calls on [[NATO]] to hasten the country's accession to the military alliance in response to a growing build-up of [[Russia]]n troops and military hardware on its borders, and to help bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the [[Donbas]] with pro-Russian separatists.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-06 |title=Ukraine urges Nato to hasten membership as Russian troops gather |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/06/ukraine-pressures-nato-for-membership-as-russia-amasses-troops-at-border |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
*7 April
**[[Russia]] warns that having the country join [[NATO]] "would exacerbate the
**The [[Verkhovna Rada]] votes to legalize the use of [[medical cannabis]] products.<ref>{{cite news |last=Поперечна |first=Дарія |date=9 April 2021 |title=В Україні легалізували використання медичного канабісу, але не всього |language=Ukrainian |work=УП.Життя |url=https://life.pravda.com.ua/health/2021/04/9/244505/}}</ref>
*9 April – [[Russia]] deploys more troops to the [[Russia–Ukraine border]] as tensions escalate between the U.S., Russia, and [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kramer |first=Andrew E. |date=2021-04-09 |title=Russian Troop Movements and Talk of Intervention Cause Jitters in Ukraine |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-troops-intervention.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*11 April – A [[Ukrainian Ground Forces|Ukrainian soldier]] is killed and another is seriously wounded by [[Russian Separatist forces in Donbas|Russian separatist forces]] artillery fire on the [[front line]] in [[Eastern Ukraine]], bringing the total number of troops killed in combat this year to 27.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=Ukraine says 1 soldier killed in east as tensions rise |url=https://apnews.com/article/world-news-ukraine-antony-blinken-russia-e30cceb6a90d69dc087079282d3bce9c |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref>
*12 April – The country triggers Article 15 of the Charter on a Special Partnership, initiating an emergency meeting with [[NATO]] to discuss the Russian escalation in [[
*15 April – The country protests an alleged announcement by [[Russia]] that, beginning next week, it would be closing the [[Kerch Strait]] to foreign warships and state ships until October.<ref>{{Cite web |title=МИД Украины протестует в связи с ограничением РФ свободы судоходства в Черном море |url=https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/737914-amp.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Интерфакс-Украина |date=15 April 2021 |language=ru}}</ref>
*16 April – The country receives 117,000 doses of the [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine|Oxford–AstraZeneca]] [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] through the [[COVAX]] vaccine-sharing initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Ukraine |url=https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en/press-releases/covax-arrival-ukraine |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.unicef.org |language=en}}</ref>
*21 April – [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] invites his [[President of Russia|Russian counterpart]] [[Vladimir Putin]] to a face-to-face meeting on the [[front line]] in the war-torn [[Donbas]] to negotiate an end to the conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AFP |first=French Press Agency- |date=2021-04-21 |title=Ukraine's Zelenskiy invites Putin to meet on front line |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-invites-putin-to-meet-on-front-line |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US}}</ref>
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*2 July – [[Belarus]] closes its [[Belarus–Ukraine border|border]] with the country after President [[Alexander Lukashenko]] claims that arms are being smuggled into the country in an attempt by "outside powers" to overthrow his regime, saying that "They have crossed the line. We cannot forgive them". Ukraine denies Lukashenko's claims, and says that closing the border would make its people "suffer".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-02 |title=Belarus closes border to Ukraine over coup claim |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57702516 |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
*5 July – The country authorizes the usage of the [[Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-05 |title=Reuters: Ukraine approves Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice |url=https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/reuters-ukraine-approves-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=KyivPost}}</ref>
*9 July – The [[Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)|Ministry of Defence]] accuses Russia of hacking the website of the [[Ukrainian Naval Forces|Naval Forces]] to publish fake news and upload false documents regarding naval drills between Ukraine, [[NATO]], and most [[Black Sea]] nations.<ref>{{Cite
*19 July – The [[President of Ukraine|President]], in a joint statement with the [[President of Moldova|Moldovan President]] [[Maia Sandu]] and [[President of Georgia|Georgian President]] [[Salome Zourabichvili]], announced the countries' intentions to pursue closer relations with the [[European Union]], effectively rebuking [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine see joint path to EU |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/georgia-moldova-ukraine-european-union-charles-michel-russia-batumi-conference/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=POLITICO |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== August ===
*4 August – The country received 509,400 doses of the [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine]] donated by [[Denmark]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=More than 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine provided by Denmark arrive in Ukraine |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3291894-more-than-500000-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-provided-by-denmark-arrive-in-ukraine.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.ukrinform.net |date=4 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*15 August – Konstantin Pavlov, the pro-[[Russia]]n mayor of [[Kryvyi Rih]], is found dead at his home with a gunshot wound. The [[National Police of Ukraine|National Police]] say that they are currently establishing the circumstances of the mayor's death and have also opened a criminal case.<ref>{{Cite news
*26 August – A [[mass grave]] containing between 5,000 and 8,000 skeletons is discovered in [[
=== September ===
*17 September – The country and the [[United States]] announce that they will begin joint military exercises involving 15 other countries in western Ukraine next week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine, US to Hold Joint Military Drills |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-us-to-hold-joint-military-drills-/6232331.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=VOA |date=16 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*23 September – A law passed ordering [[Ukrainian oligarchs|oligarchs]] to stay [[Politics of Ukraine|out of politics]], a day after the failed [[assassination attempt]] to kill an aide of [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]], which officials said could have been a response to the reform.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Polityuk |first1=Pavel |last2=Zinets |first2=Natalia |date=2021-09-23 |title=Ukrainian lawmakers pass law on oligarchs after assassination attempt |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-parliament-passes-law-oligarchs-final-reading-2021-09-23/ |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
*27 September – [[Hungary]] and [[Russia]] sign a [[natural gas]] supply deal which will see [[Gazprom]] supply Hungary with 4.5 billion cubic metres of gas annually via [[Serbia]] and [[Austria]] for the next 15 years. The gas pact is criticized by the country, which argues that it is a "purely political, economically unreasonable decision". In response, Hungarian Foreign Minister [[Péter Szijjártó]] accuses Ukraine of "meddling" in its internal affairs.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Komuves |first1=Anita |last2=Than |first2=Krisztina |date=2021-09-27 |title=Hungary accuses Ukraine of meddling as it signs Russia gas pact |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/hungary-russias-gazprom-expected-sign-new-long-term-gas-supply-deal-monday-2021-09-27/ |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
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*26 October – The country confirms it has carried out its first [[drone strike]]s using the [[Turkey|Turkish]]-made [[Bayraktar TB2]], destroying a [[Russian separatist forces in Donbas|pro-Russian separatist]] [[122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)|D-30 howitzer]]. A [[Ukrainian Ground Forces|Ukrainian soldier]] is killed and another wounded by rebel artillery near [[Hranitne, Volnovakha Raion|Hranitne]] in [[Donetsk Oblast]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Moscow |date=2021-10-27 |title=Ukraine Destroys Pro-Russian Artillery in Its First Use of Turkish Drones |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/10/27/ukraine-destroys-pro-russian-artillery-in-its-first-use-of-turkish-drones-a75420 |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=The Moscow Times |language=en}}</ref>
*27 October
**[[Kremlin Press Secretary|Kremlin Spokesman]] [[Dmitry Peskov]] warns that the delivery and first operational [[Military deployment|deployment]] of the [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[Bayraktar TB2]] in [[Donbas]] by the country may "destabilize the situation" in the region.<ref>{{Cite news
**[[Ukrainian Ground Forces|Ukrainian troops]] regain control of the village of Staromaryivka in the so-called "grey zone" between Ukraine and the [[Donetsk People's Republic]] (DPR), according to DPR Foreign Minister Natalya Nikonorova.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tass.com/world/1354741|access-date=2022-03-18|website=tass.com|title=Ukrainian forces seize village of Staromaryevka — Donetsk Republic|date=2021-10-27}}</ref>
=== November ===
*1 November – [[Kyiv]] begins to require [[Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|vaccine certificates]] or negative [[COVID-19 testing|test]] results in order to enter restaurants, cafés, gyms, entertainment facilities and shopping malls as well as to use public transportation in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases.<ref>{{Cite news
*4 November – The country surpasses three million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 27,377 new cases in the past 24 hours.<ref>{{Cite web |title=COVID in Ukraine: Daily cases hit 27,377 as of Nov 4 |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3344578-covid-in-ukraine-daily-cases-hit-27377-as-of-nov-4.html |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=www.ukrinform.net |date=4 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*7 November – The country receives 2,930,300 doses of the [[Moderna COVID-19 vaccine]] distributed through the [[COVAX]] initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNICEF delivers close to 3 million doses of Moderna vaccine to Ukraine under COVAX |url=https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en/press-releases/unicef-delivers-close-3-million-doses-moderna-vaccine-ukraine-under-covax |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.unicef.org |language=en}}</ref>
*8 November – The country's oldest [[English language]] newspaper the ''[[Kyiv Post]]'' suspends publication after 26 years in print following a dispute between its owner and journalists. All of the newspaper's journalists have been fired with immediate effect.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kyiv |first=AFP in |date=2021-11-08 |title=Ukrainian English-language newspaper Kyiv Post suspends publication |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/08/ukrainian-english-language-newspaper-kyiv-post-suspends-publication |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
*11 November – The country deploys a further 8,500 [[Ukrainian Ground Forces|soldiers]] and police officers, as well as 15 helicopters, to the [[Belarus–Ukraine border|border]] with [[Belarus]] to prevent possible attempts by stranded migrants to cross into the country in order to reach the [[European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine to Deploy Troops, Helicopters to Guard Belarus Border |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-to-deploy-troops-helicopters-to-guard-belarus-border-/6309168.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=VOA |date=11 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*16 November
**[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Boris Johnson]] states that the west will have to choose between reliance on Russian gas and supporting Ukraine amid reported buildups of the Russian military near the border with the country.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-15 |title=West must choose between Russian gas and supporting Ukraine, PM warns |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/15/west-must-choose-between-russian-gas-and-supporting-ukraine-pm-warns |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
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*24 November
**[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Foreign Secretary|foreign secretary]] [[Liz Truss]] warns [[Russia]] that any attack on the country would be a "grave mistake", and that the UK is working closely with its [[NATO]] allies to provide support to Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maclellan |first=Kylie |date=2021-11-24 |title=EXCLUSIVE Britain says Russian attack on Ukraine would be a 'grave mistake' |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/exclusive-britain-says-russian-attack-ukraine-would-be-grave-mistake-2021-11-24/ |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
**The country launches a "special operation" on the [[Belarus–Ukraine border|Belarusian border]] involving troops from the [[National Guard of Ukraine|National Guard]], [[National Police of Ukraine|police]], and the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|armed forces]], including anti-tank and airborne units, amid fears of a [[2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis|migrant crisis]] and also due to a [[Russian Armed Forces|Russian military]] build-up on [[State Border of Ukraine|its borders]].<ref>{{Cite
*26 November – [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] accuses [[Russia]] of plotting a [[Coup d'état|coup]] against him and says that [[Ukrainian oligarchs|Ukrainian tycoon]] [[Rinat Akhmetov]] was being enlisted to help plan the coup. Zelenskyy says that his country "is prepared for any scenario" as tensions rise.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Zinets |first1=Natalia |last2=Polityuk |first2=Pavel |date=2021-11-26 |title=Zelenskiy says Ukraine uncovers coup plot involving Russians; Kremlin denies role |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-has-information-about-december-coup-attempt-with-russian-involvement-2021-11-26/ |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine president says coup plot thwarted involving Russians |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-president-says-coup-plot-thwarted-involving-russians-rcna6787 |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=NBC News |date=10 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-26 |title=Ukraine-Russia conflict: Zelensky alleges coup plan involving Russians |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59428712 |access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
*29 November – [[Turkey]] offers to mediate between [[Ukraine]] and [[Russia]] over the crisis between the two nations.<ref>{{Cite news
=== December ===
*7 December – Thirteen people are killed in a collision between a [[minibus]] and a truck in [[Chernihiv Oblast]].<ref>{{Cite
*8 December – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Joe Biden]] announces that [[United States Army|American troops]] will not be unilaterally deployed to the country in order to deter a [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|potential Russian invasion]], saying that the option "was not on the table".<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Jeff |last2=Soldatkin |first2=Vladimir |date=2021-12-09 |title=Biden says U.S. will not put troops in Ukraine, as tensions with Russia ease |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-says-both-sides-follow-up-quickly-putin-biden-talks-2021-12-08/ |access-date=2022-03-17}}</ref>
*13 December – One-hundred and six members of a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] "[[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]]" youth group are arrested in [[Russia]], suspected of planning attacks, including [[mass murder]]s. [[Government of Russia|Russia]] has accused Ukrainian intelligence of financially funding the group. Ukraine alleges that the arrests and subsequent Russian media reporting are staged as part of Russian intelligence measures.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zinets |first=Natalia |date=2021-12-13 |title=Ukraine accuses Russia of information warfare after 'neo-Nazi' arrests |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-arrests-ukrainian-neo-nazis-kyiv-denies-link-them-2021-12-13/ |access-date=2022-03-17}}</ref>
*17 December – [[Russia]] demands that [[NATO]] never admit the country as a member of the military alliance, among other measures, saying that they want a legally binding guarantee to end [[Enlargement of NATO|further eastward expansion]]. Other demands include a Russian veto on [[Ukraine–NATO relations|Ukrainian membership in NATO]], the removal of U.S. [[Nuclear weapons of the United States|nuclear weapons]] from Europe, and the withdrawal of multinational NATO battalions from [[Poland]] and the [[Baltics]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Tétrault-Farber |first1=Gabrielle |last2=Balmforth |first2=Tom |date=2021-12-17 |title=Russia demands NATO roll back from East Europe and stay out of Ukraine |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-unveils-security-guarantees-says-western-response-not-encouraging-2021-12-17/ |access-date=2022-03-17}}</ref>
*18 December
**The country reports its first case of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant|Omicron variant]] in a person who travelled from the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{Cite
**[[Foreign relations of Ukraine|Ukrainian ambassador]] to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk says that the country might [[Status of Jerusalem|recognize]] [[Jerusalem]] as the capital of Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berman |first=Lazar |title=Ukraine envoy: Kyiv could recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital soon |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/ukraine-says-it-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-will-open-embassy-there/ |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
**Former [[President of Ukraine|Ukrainian President]] and [[Ukrainian oligarchs|oligarch]] [[Petro Poroshenko]] leaves the country on a "pre-planned diplomatic tour" of [[Turkey]] and [[Poland]] after the [[National Bureau of Investigation (Ukraine)|National Bureau of Investigation]] attempts to issue a summons regarding charges of abetting terrorism. The National Bureau of Investigation claims that Poroshenko was involved in looting national resources from the country's [[Temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine|temporarily occupied territories]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welle (www.dw.com) |first=Deutsche |title=Порошенко покинул Украину перед вызовом на допрос {{!}} DW {{!}} 18.12.2021 |url=https://www.dw.com/ru/v-partii-poroshenko-podtverdili-chto-on-pokinul-ukrainu/a-60178684 |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=DW.COM |language=ru-RU}}</ref>
*20 December
**[[Poland]] and [[Lithuania]] join the country in calling for stronger
**[[Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs|U.S. Pentagon Press Secretary]] [[John Kirby (admiral)|John Kirby]] says a small [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] team has returned from the country after assessing its [[Anti-aircraft warfare|air defences]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |title=Pentagon Team Has Returned From Assessing Ukraine's Air Defense Needs |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43596/pentagon-team-has-returned-from-assessing-ukraines-air-defense-needs |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=The Drive |date=21 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*24 December
**[[Government of Russia|Russian]] [[President of Russia|president]] [[Vladimir Putin]] demands that [[NATO]] guarantee that it will not move its forces into the country, accusing NATO and the [[United States|U.S.]] of "trying to send Ukraine and [[Russia]] into direct [[armed conflict]]."<ref>{{Cite web |title='We don't want conflict, but we need assurance,' Putin tells Nato |url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/we-dont-want-conflict-but-we-need-assurance-putin-tells-nato-41179711.html |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=independent |date=24 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
**A group called ''Free City of
*29 December – Three people are killed and four others are injured in a fire at a [[Candlelight vigil|candlelit vigil]] in [[Kosiv]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-29 |title=Ukraine: Three die after memorial candle lit in hospital ward |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59820248 |access-date=2022-03-17}}</ref>
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*1 April – [[Hanna Arsenych-Baran]], writer and teacher (born 1970).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Savchenko|first=O. V.|title=Арсенич-Баран Ганна Василівна|trans-title=Arsenych-Baran Hanna Vasylivna|url=https://esu.com.ua/search_articles.php?id=43313|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine]]|language=uk|date=2021|access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>
* 12 April – [[Nadiya Babych]], linguist (born 1943).<ref>{{cite news|last=Oliynyk|first=Halyna|title=Померла відома професорка-мовознавиця з Чернівців|trans-title=A famous professor of linguistics from Chernivtsi died|url=https://molbuk.ua/chernovtsy_news/224383-pomerla-vidoma-profesorka-movoznavycya-z-chernivciv.html|work={{ill|Young Bukovinian|uk|Молодий буковинець}}|language=uk|date=12 April 2021|access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
* July – [[Lyubov Vorona]], farm worker.<ref>{{cite news|title=Більше не з нами|trans-title=No longer with us|url=https://zorya.org.ua/obshhestvo/bilshe-ne-z-namy/|work={{ill|Zorya (newspaper)|lt=Zorya|ru|Зоря (газета)|uk|Зоря (газета, Дніпро)}}|language=uk|date=5 January 2022|access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref>
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