White Stork
White storks nest on rooftops and chimneys across Ukrainian villages every summer, and families consider it good luck to have one choose their home.
Flag of Ukraine
Field Report
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe, tucked between Russia to the east and Poland to the west, with the Black Sea forming its southern shore. It is a land of wide golden fields, old rivers, and ancient cities where people have lived for thousands of years. Today millions of Ukrainians are living through a very difficult war, and they need people around the world to pray for them.
From the Field Notebook
White Stork
White storks nest on rooftops and chimneys across Ukrainian villages every summer, and families consider it good luck to have one choose their home.
European Bison
The heaviest land animal in Europe roams several reserves in western Ukraine, where it has been carefully reintroduced after surviving near-extinction last century.
Steppe Eagle
This broad-winged eagle hunts across Ukraine's vast grasslands called steppes, soaring low over the golden fields to catch ground squirrels and other small animals.
Borscht
This deep-red beet soup is served hot or cold, often with a spoonful of sour cream stirred in, and almost every Ukrainian family has their own secret recipe passed down through generations.
Varenyky
These soft dough dumplings are stuffed with potatoes, cheese, cherries, or meat and are so beloved in Ukraine that they appear at nearly every celebration and family gathering.
Pampushky
These small, pillowy garlic rolls are traditionally served alongside a bowl of borscht, brushed with garlic butter so fragrant that you can smell them from the next room.
Ukraine is the largest country located entirely within Europe, covering more land than any other European nation.
The city of Kyiv is over 1,500 years old, making it one of the oldest cities in all of Eastern Europe.
Ukraine grows so much wheat and sunflowers that it is sometimes called the breadbasket of Europe, feeding people in dozens of countries around the world.
The Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine are home to wolves, lynx, and brown bears living in forests that have barely changed in centuries.
Ukraine has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than many people realize, including ancient cave monasteries dug by monks directly into cliffs along the Dnipro River.
Daily Life
73
Years life expectancy
99%
Can read and write
92%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Ukraine is home to 56 distinct people groups — 16 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
A majority of Ukraine's people follow Christianity (72.5%). Evangelical Christians make up about 3.7% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Tatar, Crimean
260,000 people
Tatar
59,000 people
Deaf
55,000 people
Azerbaijani
36,000 people
Arab
12,000 people
Prayer Journal
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