Ukraine is one of the mightiest countries in eastern Europe which is washed in the south by the Black and Azov seas.And from times immemorial the west of Ukraine is protected by the beautiful Carpathian mountains, and in the south – by the the Crimean mountains.Full-flowing rivers pierce the territory of Ukraine like veins.Borders on Russia, Byelorussia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Turkey. More