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22-512: Kyiv is a " city with special status " ( Ukrainian : місто зі спеціальним статусом ) within Ukraine compared to the other administrative subdivisions of the country — the most significant difference is that the city is subordinated directly to the national-level branches of the Government of Ukraine, skipping the regional level authorities of Kyiv Oblast . Its special administrative status

44-660: A closed city , serving as a base for the former Soviet Black Sea Fleet . The city was home to the Ukrainian Navy as well as the Russian Black Sea Fleet, although since the Crimean crisis , both Crimea and Sevastopol were annexed by Russia as federal subjects, a move declared illegal by both the Ukrainian government and a majority of the international community. Similar status existed at times of

66-556: A subject into the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian government does not recognize the referendum or annexation of Crimea as legitimate. On 27 March, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 68/262 by 100 to 11 votes, recognizing the referendum as invalid and denying any legal change in the status of Crimea and Sevastopol. An oblast ( Ukrainian : область ; pl.   області ) is on the first level of

88-710: A "city of republican subordinance", is a type of first-level administrative division of Ukraine . Kyiv and Sevastopol are the only two such cities. Their administrative status is recognized in the Ukrainian Constitution in Chapter IX: Territorial Structure of Ukraine and they are governed in accordance with laws passed by Ukraine 's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada . Most of Ukraine's 27 first-level administrative divisions are oblasts (regions). Although Kyiv

110-560: Is Ukraine's capital, the city also serves as the administrative center for Kyiv Oblast ( province ). The oblast entirely surrounds the city, making it into an enclave. In addition, until 2020 Kyiv also served as the administrative center for the oblast's Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion ( district ). According to the Constitution, the head of the Kyiv City State Administration should resign after a new President

132-598: Is elected . The Ukrainian parliament amended the law on "The capital of Ukraine – hero city of Kyiv" on September 7, 2010, making it possible for the President to appoint the (chairman) Head of Kyiv City Administration at his discretion. Before these amendments, the elected mayor of the Kyiv City Council was automatically appointed also as head of the Kyiv City State Administration. A Presidential decree relieved (then) Mayor of Kyiv Leonid Chernovetsky of

154-453: Is recognized in the Ukrainian Constitution in Chapter IX: Territorial Structure of Ukraine and the Law on the local state administration and is governed in accordance with laws passed by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada . Local government is carried out by Kyiv City Council and district councils, headed by their chairpersons who are elected from among the councilors. Although Kyiv

176-519: Is the nation's capital and its own administrative region, the city also serves as the administrative center for Kyiv Oblast ( province ). The oblast entirely surrounds the city. In addition, before 2020 Kyiv also served as the administrative center for the oblast's Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion ( district ). Sevastopol is also administratively separate from the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , retaining its special status from Soviet times as

198-616: The General Prosecutor of Ukraine 's Office handed "a notification on suspicion of abuse of power when ordering the Euromaidan police actions of 30 November 2013 " out to Popov and Anatoliy Holubchenko was appointed as acting Head of Kyiv City Administration. On 24 December 2013 Holubchenko stated that he regularly met with (his predecessor) Popov. Volodymyr Makeyenko was appointed Head of Kyiv City Administration on 25 January 2014 by President Yanukovych. The same day Popov

220-539: The Government of Ukraine on 12 June 2020 as a part of administrative reform that started in 2015. There are three types of hromadas: rural ( Ukrainian : сільська громада ), settlement ( Ukrainian : селищна громада ) and urban ( Ukrainian : міська громада ). There are 1469 hromadas in total (as of November 1, 2023). The Cossack Hetmanate was divided into military-administrative districts known as regimental districts ( polks ) whose number fluctuated with

242-511: The Russian Empire and many of them were located on shores of Black Sea . Among the first city municipalities that were established on territory of modern Ukraine in the beginning of 19th century were Odesa, Taganrog and Feodosia. Administrative divisions of Ukraine The administrative divisions of Ukraine ( Ukrainian : Адміністративний устрій України , romanized :  Administratyvnyi ustrii Ukrainy ) are under

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264-609: The annexations of Crimea and southeastern Ukraine by the Russian Federation , Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol as well as portions of Donetsk , Kherson , Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts came under the de facto administration of the Russian Federation . Internationally, most states have not recognized the Russian claims. According to Article 133 of the Constitution of Ukraine as amended,

286-589: The December 2019 draft constitutional changes submitted to the Verkhovna Rada by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , 136 new raions have replaced the former 490 raions of Ukraine. An urban district is subordinate to the city administration. The territorial hromadas ( Ukrainian : територіальна громада ; lit. 'territorial community'; pl.  територіальні громади), or simply hromadas ( Ukrainian : громада ; pl.  громади) were established by

308-538: The Ukrainian People's Republic , the country was divided into zemlias (lands), volosts and hromadas (communities). This law was not fully implemented as on 29 April 1918 there was the anti-socialist coup in Kyiv, after which Pavlo Skoropadskyi reverted the reform back to the governorate -type administration. Before the introduction of oblasts in 1932, Soviet Ukraine comprised 40 okruhas , which had replaced

330-423: The administrative division of Ukraine. Most oblasts are named after their administrative center. Volyn and Zakarpattia oblasts, whose respective capitals are Lutsk and Uzhhorod, are named after the historic regions Volhynia and Transcarpathia . Two cities have special status ( Ukrainian : міста зі спеціальним статусом ): Kyiv and Sevastopol . Their special status puts them on the same administrative level as

352-504: The jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Constitution . Ukraine is a unitary state with three levels of administrative divisions: 27 regions (24 oblasts , two cities with special status and one autonomous republic ), 136 raions (districts) and 1469 hromadas . The administrative reform of July 2020 merged most of the 490 legacy raions and 118 pre-2020 cities of regional significance into 136 reorganized raions, or districts of Ukraine. The next level below raions are hromadas . Following

374-543: The major portion of the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine. Its capital is Simferopol . The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is the only region within Ukraine that has its own constitution. On 16 March 2014, after the occupation of Crimea by the Russian military, a referendum on joining the Russian Federation was held. A majority of votes supported the measure. On 21 March 2014, the Russian Duma voted to annex Crimea as

396-469: The oblasts, and thus under the direct supervision of the state via their respective local state administrations , which constitute the executive bodies of the cities. Following the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation , Sevastopol is controlled by Russia and is incorporated as a federal subject of Russia . Raions ( Ukrainian : район ; pl.   райони ) are smaller territorial units of subdivision in Ukraine. There are 136 raions. Following

418-590: The office of "Head of the Kyiv State Administration", while still preserving the post of mayor. This led to Chernovetsky being deprived of any official decision-making role and most power in the capital was handed over to the Head of Kyiv City Administration. Oleksandr Popov was then appointed as Head of Kyiv City Administration by President Viktor Yanukovych on 16 November 2010. On 14 December 2013 President Yanukovych suspended Popov. The same day

440-465: The size of the Hetmanate's territory. In 1649, when the Hetmanate controlled both the right and left banks, it included 16 such districts. After the loss of Right-bank Ukraine, this number was reduced to ten. The regimental districts were further divided into companies ( sotnias ), which were administered by captains ( sotnyk ). The lowest division was the kurin . According to the Constitution of

462-730: The system of administrative and territorial organization of Ukraine consists of: In an administrative reform in 2020, all populated places in the country (except for two cities with special status, Kyiv and Sevastopol ) were resubordinated to raions. The new figure of 136 raions includes 10 in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol ; since September 2023, the Crimean raions are functional. There are three types of first-level administrative divisions: 24 oblasts (regions), 1 autonomous republic and 2 cities with special status. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea ( Ukrainian : Автономна Республіка Крим ) geographically encompasses

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484-572: Was fired as Head of Kyiv City Administration. Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov dismissed Makeyenko from the post of the head of Kyiv City State Administration on 7 March 2014 and gave the post to Volodymyr Bondarenko (Then) newly elected President Petro Poroshenko appointed on 25 June 2014 Vitali Klitschko ; who is the current Mayor of Kyiv since 5 June 2014. City with special status (Ukraine) A city with special status ( Ukrainian : місто зі спеціальним статусом , romanized :  misto zi spetsial'nym statusom ), formerly

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