Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
E189996
The Declaration of Independence of Ukraine is the 1991 parliamentary act that proclaimed Ukraine a sovereign state, marking its separation from the Soviet Union.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1680038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Declaration of Independence of Ukraine Context triple: [Independence Day of Ukraine, commemorates, Declaration of Independence of Ukraine]
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A.
Constitution of Ukraine
The Constitution of Ukraine is the country’s supreme law, establishing its political system, separation of powers, and fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens.
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B.
Independence Day of Ukraine
Independence Day of Ukraine is the country’s primary national holiday commemorating its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
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C.
Order of Liberty (Ukraine)
The Order of Liberty (Ukraine) is one of Ukraine’s highest state honors, awarded for outstanding services in strengthening the country’s sovereignty, democracy, and international prestige.
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D.
Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
The Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is the 1811 document by which Venezuela formally broke from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the first independent republic in Spanish America.
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E.
Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
The Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was the 1945 declaration by Hồ Chí Minh in Hanoi that announced Vietnam’s independence from French colonial rule and the establishment of a new Vietnamese state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Declaration of Independence of Ukraine Target entity description: The Declaration of Independence of Ukraine is the 1991 parliamentary act that proclaimed Ukraine a sovereign state, marking its separation from the Soviet Union.
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A.
Constitution of Ukraine
The Constitution of Ukraine is the country’s supreme law, establishing its political system, separation of powers, and fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens.
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B.
Independence Day of Ukraine
Independence Day of Ukraine is the country’s primary national holiday commemorating its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
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C.
Order of Liberty (Ukraine)
The Order of Liberty (Ukraine) is one of Ukraine’s highest state honors, awarded for outstanding services in strengthening the country’s sovereignty, democracy, and international prestige.
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D.
Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
The Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is the 1811 document by which Venezuela formally broke from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the first independent republic in Spanish America.
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E.
Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
The Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was the 1945 declaration by Hồ Chí Minh in Hanoi that announced Vietnam’s independence from French colonial rule and the establishment of a new Vietnamese state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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declaration of independence ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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linked to:
Verkhovna Rada
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| approvedBy | Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991 ⓘ |
| basisInLaw |
United Nations Charter principles
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right of nations to self-determination ⓘ |
| category |
1991 in Ukraine
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Declarations of independence ⓘ History of Ukraine (1991–present) ⓘ Independence of Ukraine ⓘ
linked to:
Independence Day of Ukraine
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| commemoratedOn | Independence Day of Ukraine ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| countryProclaimed | Ukraine ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1991-08-24 ⓘ |
| dateRatifiedByReferendum | 1991-12-01 ⓘ |
| declared |
independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union
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sovereignty of Ukraine ⓘ |
| defines |
Ukraine as an independent democratic state
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supremacy of Ukrainian laws over Soviet laws on Ukrainian territory ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991 ⓘ |
| independenceDay | August 24 ⓘ |
| language | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | foundational act of Ukrainian statehood ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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linked to:
Verkhovna Rada
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| locationAdopted |
Kyiv
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Verkhovna Rada building ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Акт проголошення незалежності України
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linked to:
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
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| politicalContext |
August 1991 Soviet coup attempt
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collapse of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Act of Unification of the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic
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Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Belavezha Accords
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Constitution of Ukraine ⓘ dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| resultedIn | dissolution of constitutional authority of the USSR in Ukraine ⓘ |
| roleOfLeonidKravchuk |
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
ⓘ
linked to:
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
|
| shortName |
Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
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linked to:
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
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| signedBy | Leonid Kravchuk ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
democratic development of Ukraine
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self-determination of the Ukrainian people ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ territorial integrity of Ukraine ⓘ |
| territorialScope | entire territory of the Ukrainian SSR ⓘ |
| triggered | international recognition of Ukraine as an independent state ⓘ |
| turnoutPercentage | 84.18% ⓘ |
| yesVotePercentage | 90.32% ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Declaration of Independence of Ukraine Description of subject: The Declaration of Independence of Ukraine is the 1991 parliamentary act that proclaimed Ukraine a sovereign state, marking its separation from the Soviet Union.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991
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Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
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approvedDocument
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Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
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Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine
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