Ukraine was one of the richest SSRs by a long shot. To the degree where internal immigration from places like Belarus, the Caucuses, and Southern Russia was extremely common. They were a center of finance, education, industry, agriculture, and scientific prowess.
What a waste. Ukraine is not even a shadow of their former selves.
More sad than funny, really. Ukraine used to be cool in the Soviet era. Airspace industry, heavy machinery, the whole jazz
Ukraine was one of the richest SSRs by a long shot. To the degree where internal immigration from places like Belarus, the Caucuses, and Southern Russia was extremely common. They were a center of finance, education, industry, agriculture, and scientific prowess.
What a waste. Ukraine is not even a shadow of their former selves.
Exactly. And the propaganda is very successfully blaming the desolation on Russia (and occasionally on USSR)
Yeah I"m a fan of Ukraine