Germans in Ukraine
Historically, Germans in Ukrainian lands (German: Ukrainedeutsche; Ukrainian: Українські німці) used to be one of the biggest ethnic minorities in the country. The beginnings of German settlement in modern-day Ukraine date from the Middle Ages, but the majority of German population has been displaced as a result of World War II. == History == === Early German settlement === The earliest information about German presence in territories of today's Ukraine dates from the late 10th century, soon after the Christianization of Kievan Rus'.