The Chortkiv Offensive (1919): 25,000 soldiers of the Ukrainian Galician Army (WUPR) forced a 100,000-strong Polish army to retreat. One of the era's most brilliant operations.
1991 Referendum: 90.3% of Ukrainians voted for independence. Even in Crimea and Donbas, the majority said "Yes." It was a conscious choice. Despite centuries of occupation by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, as well as the work of propaganda and the suppression of freedom