Ukraine is a state in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova. Ukraine has a turbulent history and was part of the medieval Kievan Empire, the Golden Horde, Poland-Lithuania, the Russian Tsarist Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy. The country's main attractions include the Kiev Cave Monastery, the Old Town of Lviv, the Kamjanez-Podilskyj Fortress and the Synevyr National Park.
