Today marks 28 years since Ukraine lost its status as a nuclear power.

In 1996, the authorities of Ukraine transferred the last nuclear missiles to Russia, fulfilling the Budapest Memorandum.

In 1991, Ukraine had 130 SS-19 intercontinental missiles and 46 SS-24 intercontinental missiles, up to 43 Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers, up to 2,156 strategic nuclear warheads and up to 4,200 tactical nuclear warheads.

The Budapest Memorandum was signed on December 5, 1994 by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Great Britain and the United States.

The memorandum "prohibit" Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom from threatening or using military force or economic coercion against Ukraine.