On August 24th 1991 Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union. Shortly after, Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Slovenia 🇸🇮 recognized each other as independent states. 3 months later, the Ukrainian people voted on its independence in a referendum. 92.25% voted for, 7.75% voted against. #UkraineIndependence #1991Referendum #UkrainianHistory #UA #SI