Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
| Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine | |
|---|---|
Typewritten version of the act | |
| Original title | Ukrainian: Акт проголошення незалежності України |
| Created | 24 August 1991 |
| Ratified | 24 August 1991 |
| Location | Central State Archive of the higher governing bodies of Ukraine, Kyiv |
| Author(s) | Levko Lukianenko |
| Signatories | Leonid Kravchuk |
| Purpose | Declaration of independence |
| Full text | |
| Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine at Wikisource | |
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The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (Verkhovna Rada) on 24 August 1991.
The Act reestablished Ukraine's state independence from the Soviet Union. The declaration was affirmed by a majority of Ukrainians in all regions of Ukraine by an independence referendum on 1 December, followed by international recognition starting on the following day. Ukrainian independence led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union by 26 December 1991.