THE APPEARANCE OF THE TERM UKRAINE
It is known that in the ancient times our country that stretched from the San to the Don, as the poetry says, was called Kyivan Rus. However, as early as in the twelfth century there appeared the term that is still used today. That occurred in 1187. It was then that the Hypatian Chronicle (Code) first recorded the word "Ukraine" running that all Pereyaslav mourned about him — as the prince was kind and a strong commander—and Ukraine missed him much —"
These lines of the chronicle are related to the death of Pereyaslav Prince Volodymyr Glibovych, who died during his campaign against the Cumans (Polovtsy). It is to be noticed that Ukraine as the name is repeatedly mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle. The Code also includes a story about Prince Rostyslav B
