'''Kharkiv''' is the second largest city of [[Ukraine]]. It has about 1,430,000 inhabitants.<ref>http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/ukraine-population/major-cities-in-ukraine/</ref> Kharkiv was founded by Ukrainian Kazaks and peasants, who escaped from Polish landlords in the 17th century.<ref>http://www.city.kharkov.ua/en/o-xarkove/istoriya/istoricheskij-ocherk.html</ref> In was the site of a major battle in [[World War II]] commonly known as the [[Battle of Kharkov]]. | '''Kharkiv''' is the second largest city of [[Ukraine]]. It has about 1,430,000 inhabitants.<ref>http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/ukraine-population/major-cities-in-ukraine/</ref> Kharkiv was founded by Ukrainian Kazaks and peasants, who escaped from Polish landlords in the 17th century.<ref>http://www.city.kharkov.ua/en/o-xarkove/istoriya/istoricheskij-ocherk.html</ref> In was the site of a major battle in [[World War II]] commonly known as the [[Battle of Kharkov]]. |