An all-Ukrainian referendum on Ukraine’s independence was held in Ukraine on December 1, 1991. Most voters approved the declaration of independence, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on August 24, 1991.
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Ukranians demonstrate in front of the Communist Party's central committee headquarters, August 25, 1991, in Kyiv, after the Soviet republic declared its independence.
