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Ukrainians are a nation of record-breakers: in what was Ukraine the first in the world?

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Ukrainians are a nation of record-breakers: in what was Ukraine the first in the world?

Ukrainians have been living on their land for several millennia. During this time, the country has gone through periods of prosperity and decline, developed industry and art, its scientists have made scientific discoveries, and its athletes have set world records. Find out what Ukrainians were the first in the world to do and discover facts you didn't know before

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For centuries, Ukrainians have been developing their country - its science, culture, art and sports. Unfortunately, the vicissitudes of history have thrown the nation into other countries, so many people do not even know that the first cinema camera was invented in Ukraine or the first Constitution was written down. And that's a shame! Visit Ukraine experts have compiled some incredible records of Ukraine on the world stage. Read the article to find out what Ukrainians were the first to do.


What inventions did Ukrainians make?


1. The first helicopter was invented by Ukrainian aircraft designer Ihor Sikorsky, who emigrated to the United States. Orders for Sikorsky's company came from the US Army and the US President's office. America used Sikorsky helicopters for more than half a century.


2. The first near-Earth satellite was designed and launched by Zhytomyr scientist Ivan Korolev. The first artificial satellite was launched in 1957.

3. The first cinema camera was invented by Yosyp Timchenko from Kharkiv two years before the Lumiere brothers did. However, the Ukrainian researcher did not attach much importance to this, as at the same time he was busy inventing in the fields of microsurgery, meteorology and astronomy.

We told youmore about the inventions of Ukrainians that are used all over the world earlier. Read the material by Visit Ukraine.

The first, the largest, and the oldest - it's all about Ukrainians


1. The very first Constitution - Ukrainian Hetman Pylyp Orlyk was the first in the world to enshrine human rights. The US Constitution was adopted 70 years later.

2. The world's largest honey production (1.5 kg per person). Ukrainians outproduce European countries several times over.

3. The largest number of Lavras: out of the 6 largest monasteries in the world, three are located in Ukraine.

4. The deepest metro station in the world - Arsenalna station is 105 metres deep.

5. The longest wind instrument is the trembita, which is extremely popular in the Carpathian Mountains.

6. The longest trolleybus route is between Simferopol and Yalta in Crimea (86 km).

7. The shortest main street among the world's capitals - Khreshchatyk is only 1225 metres long.

8. The oldest map found in Ukraine - the oldest map carved on a mammoth bone and the oldest settlement of Homo sapiens were found in Rivne region.

9. The world's largest champagne glass - its volume is 56.25 litres.

10. The largest export of sunflower oil - in 2015, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported that Ukraine consistently retains its leadership in this export sector.

11. Ukraine became the first country in the world to legalise digital passports in phones - documents in Diia are legally equated to regular ones.



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Ukraine is a record holder in the military sector


1. Ukrainians were the first in the world to use drone swarm technology to eliminate enemy targets

2. In 2022, Ukrainian soldier Dmytro Kosatyi from Zhytomyr set a world record for push-ups and pull-ups.

3. In 2023, Ukrainian sniper Viacheslav Kovalskyi set a world record by hitting a target at the frontline in Kherson region from a distance of 3,800 metres.

4. In 2022, for the first time in history, a missile cruiser was sunk - the Moskva. The record was set by the Ukrainian Navy.

5. For the first time in history, an A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft was shot down. The world record was set by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

6. For the first time in the world, cruise missiles were used to destroy a submarine - it was the Ukrainians who added a new use to the weapon.

7. Ukraine is working to create the world's first fleet of maritime drones, and funds are being raised on a fundraising platform initiated by the President.

Photo: Maksym Tymchyk / Unsplash

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Who invented the first helicopter?

The first helicopter was invented by Ukrainian aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky, who emigrated to the United States.

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