Ukraine is a Tier IV nation located in Eastern Europe 
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The country is not entirely recommended for new players, since 
Russia usually invades during the early game, to form the 
Soviet Union or the 
Russian Empire, which ultimately blocks significant time to prepare for war. However, using smart moves can defend against Russia, which could emerge victorious, making Ukraine quite an interesting nation to play.
Background[]
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Ukraine was first populated by nomadic tribes such as the Cimmerians, Scythians, and the Goths. Both In the 10th century, the In later years, Ukraine would become part of other countries, first the Another disaster struck Ukraine in 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s 4th reactor suffered a meltdown and exploded. The |
Base Statistics[]
Economy[]
Ukraine's economy generates around $1,471,312 (with 50% stability and a 100,000 home-guard division). $929,037 stems from taxes, while the remaining $542,275 comes from resources. Expenses start with $200,000 from upkeeping the home-guard.
Resources[]
Ukraine is one of the few countries in Europe that produces rare resources, particularly 
Titanium.
| Resources of Ukraine | |
|---|---|
 Aluminum
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+1.22 |
 Copper
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+6.08 |
 Gold
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+1.11 |
 Iron
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+3.66 |
 Oil
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+10.14 |
 Titanium
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+7.32 |
 Uranium
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+1.22 |
Military[]
Ukraine's manpower capacity stands at a reasonable 371,753, and a base increase of around 1,380 per 5 days.
| Base Manpower Capacity of Ukraine per Conscription Law | |
|---|---|
| The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population". | |
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
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| Volunteer [2% RP] |
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| Limited [5% RP] |
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| Extensive [10% RP] |
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| Required [25% RP] |
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Geography[]
Terrain[]
Ukraine is mostly flat, however the regions near the borders of 
Slovakia and 
Romania has rough Mountainous landscapes.
Biome[]
Ukraine has no biome, but receives Severe Winter in the northernmost tip, during the months of December and January, while Mild Winter appears during the rest of the winter months.
Borders[]
Ukraine has several neighbors on its border:
Russia to the east and north-east;- Belarus to the north;
- Hungary to the west;
- Poland to the north-west;
- Moldova to the south-west;
- Romania to the west;
- Slovakia to the west.
Cities[]
Ukraine has 49 cities, the most populous being its capital, Kyiv. Other metro cities, like Kharkiv, are significant as well, as they are vital in producing tanks and have a high population, thus contributing to stability and economy.
Formables[]
Ukraine can form 3 formables:
Releasables[]
Ukraine currently has 6 releasables:
Threats[]
- Russia wanting to form either the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union. (COMMON)
- Poland attempting to form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or Intermarium. (UNCOMMON)
- Belarus may be a player which could pose a threat to you. (UNCOMMON)
- Any European country requires you to form the European Union. (UNCOMMON-RARE)
- Romania needs you for the Kingdom of Dacia. (RARE)
- Lithuania could try to form the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. (RARE)
Strategy[]
Ukraine has a lot of potential to enter the world stage as an European superpower. It has a decent manpower pool, along with a thriving economy, as well as reserving various resources, which can be used to maintain factories.
Ukraine Gameplay Tips[]
Playing Ukraine can either be very hard or very easy, depending on how Russia acts. It is very good to play if the person who is playing Russia is newer and not that skilled.
First thing you want to do is make a few troops, then develop the cities that you can. Start by justifying war against 
Moldova, and 
Belarus, then try to ally 
Turkey, 
China, and 
India, if you can.
Early on don't go for naval units, since you don't have that many ports. Once you've formed the 
Kievan Rus, try to change your ideology to Nationalism if you get the chance to. Nationalism and Fascism are very important because as Ukraine you'll have to invade a lot of countries to stay alive.
Poland for available seaports in Central and Western Europe. If Poland is already occupied, turn to invade the Baltics instead.
War Against Russia[]
Most of the time, Russia declares war against Ukraine, in attempt to form the Soviet Union or Russian Empire
Firstly, start making forts in Kiev and other eastern square cities, then start making infantry in multiple cities (preferably those near the fortified cities). When they're done training, move them to Kiev to make a one division, then make an army group and assign a good defensive general.
Construct some artillery, that is actively protected. Artillery will be used as a ground weapon to bombard incoming enemy units from sieging cities. Recruit aircraft, to disperse large hostile divisions.
Attempt to ally significant countries, that are player-controlled, so they can help you in the war effort, if there's a faction with a major power in it, try to join it. Also, when you have political power, change your conscription law to limited, and if you have a lot, to extensive.
Station a garrison in Kiev, to prepare for a mass defense against enemy forces. In an event of nobody allying you, or if people ally you but far or unvaluable, defend until the last stand, where the enemy player eventually leaves or offers a white peace.
Scorch cities if the resistance cannot withstand, besides the capital or other major cities. This will make cities harder to capture without suffering from attrition. Try inflicting as much losses as possible, so they rack up war exhaustion, thus giving them low stability.
After you're done with the war with your enemy , then go in a docile state, and start trying to rebuild the the economy after the war. Whilst, invade
Belarus and Moldova to form Kievan Rus.
If someone occupies the territory during a war, negotiate with them to white peace. If they already control it, try to offer a polite deal, such as buying the said lands to cede.
Once done, try to invade nations bordering you, that are weaker than you, and/or low skilled. If you can, try to form
Intermarium.
Tips for Forming[]
In case of that Russia doesn't invade you and/or allies you, you can do this: Train some troops and form them into one division, you can split up, a bit, then assign them to a military group with a good offensive general.
Ally some nations, then start justifying on Belarus and Moldova. If someone invades the required countries, try to offer a deal by requesting them to cede, or peace their invasion. If it’s completely open, declare war, capture, then form the Kievan Rus.
Try to change your conscription laws to Limited if you can. Then you can start justifying on some AI nations. If you can, try to form Intermarium. Also, try to change to Nationalism/Fascism, because they can help with fighting against small nations.
In case of low stability, build civilian factories. Keep expanding, you can even invade a player nation, if they're weak or low experienced about the game. However, remember to support the nation, such as researching or activating policies.
If any major countries invades you, use Strategy 2, it can save you not only from Russia. You should also make some buildings, like developing and make recruitment centers.Trivia[]
- In real life, Ukraine is known for being in a 11-year long ongoing war with Russia. Before 2014, Ukraine was rarely searched online.[1]
- Ukraine is the second largest country fully within Europe with recognized borders only behind Russia. It has an area of 603,628 square kilometers.
- Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine, but Russian is also commonly spoken throughout the eastern (mostly separatist-held) regions of the country.[2]
Border controversy[]
Since Russia has occupied 
Crimea since 2014, many players have suggested that Crimea should start as Russia.
Alternatively, some players have suggested that Russia should start with 
Donetsk and 
Luhansk as they currently occupy most of these regions, although these territories were not occupied by Russia when the game starts (2019) so this suggestion is rejected.
