List of Ukrainian toponyms that were changed as part of derussification explained

Since Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, many populated places and administrative divisions in the country have had their names changed as part of the derussification of toponyms (placenames) in Ukraine. These changes have involved the removal of placenames connected to people, places, events, and organizations associated with Russia and Russian imperialism, often leading to the restoration of the historical names of places that had been previously changed in Ukraine's history, particularly by the Soviet Union during the 1920s and 1930s. Derussification name changes have also included respellings or rewordings of names to match standard spelling and word usages in Ukrainian.

In the initial decades after independence, derussification was not actively pursued and most renamings resulted from changes in the spelling of some placenames to their standard Ukrainian forms in addition to some limited local decommunization efforts, with many of the removed communist-associated placenames having been dedicated to Russian communist figures. Following the Euromaidan movement and start of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014, name changes increased significantly as the country began to further distance itself from Russia and enacted major decommunization legislation in 2016, changing hundreds of placenames connected to Soviet Union. Most Russian names not directly associated with communism, however, remained in place during this time as derussification remained less popular.

After the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, derussification gained widespread support for the first time since independence and became part of the Ukrainian government's announced decolonization policies. On 14 March 2023, multiple non-governmental organizations and other groups signed a petition calling on the Ukrainian parliament to adopt a law on derussification. On 21 March, the parliament passed On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and the Decolonization of Toponymy (Law No. 3005-IX), the country's first substantial derussification legislation.^[1] Based on the law, placenames considered to promote Russian imperialism or the Russification of Ukraine were prohibited, and thus such places were required to be renamed. An official list of places related to Russian imperialism was published on 3 August 2023 by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory,^{[2] [3]} while the, on 30 June 2023, published a list of toponyms that did not conform with the standard Ukrainian language, often due to Russification.^{[4] [5]} Local authorities of affected places were given six months from the publication of both lists to submit new name proposals to parliament; localities that did not submit name proposals were renamed directly by parliament based on the Institute's or Commission's recommendations.

On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename 327 populated places and four raions;^[6] the law entered force on 26 September.^[7]

Administrative units

Raions

Old Name	Oblast	New Name	Law No. applicable	Notes
Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion	Volyn Oblast	Volodymyr Raion	2405-IX^[8]	Followed renaming of its administrative center to Volodymyr
Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion	Zhytomyr Oblast	Zviahel Raion	2780-IX^[9]	Followed renaming of its administrative center to Zviahel
Novomoskovsk Raion	Dnipropetrovsk Oblast	Samar Raion	3984-IX	Followed renaming of its administrative center to Samar
Krasnohrad Raion	Kharkiv Oblast	Berestyn Raion		Followed renaming of its administrative center to Berestyn
Sievierodonetsk Raion	Luhansk Oblast	Siverskodonetsk Raion		Followed renaming of its administrative center to Siverskodonetsk
Chervonohrad Raion	Lviv Oblast	Sheptytskyi Raion		Followed renaming of its administrative center to Sheptytskyi

Urban districts

Dnipro^[10]

• Amur-Nyzhniodniprovskyi → Nyzhniodniprovskyi District

Kherson^[11]

• Suvorovskyi → Tsentralnyi District

Odesa^[12]

• Malynovskyi → Khadzhybeiskyi District
• Suvorovskyi → Peresypskyi District

Populated places

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
City	Vatutine	Zvenyhorodka Raion	Bahacheve	3984-IX	Previously named after Nikolai Vatutin
Village	Hudzivka	Zvenyhorodka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Rural settlement	Katerynopil	Zvenyhorodka Raion	Kalynopil		Previously named after Catherine the Great
Village	Kantakuzivka	Zolotonosha Raion
Village	Novomykolaivka	Zolotonosha Raion
Village	Pershe Travnia	Zolotonosha Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Zolotonosha Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Ivanivka	Cherkasy Raion
Village	Pervomaiske	Cherkasy Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervona Sloboda	Cherkasy Raion			Old name alluded to the color red

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Pershe Travnia	Nizhyn Raion		3984-IX	Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Pryluky Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervone	Pryluky Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Yuzhne	Pryluky Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershe Travnia	Chernihiv Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pushkine	Chernihiv Raion			Previously named after Alexander Pushkin
Village	Chysti Luzhi	Chernihiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Rural settlement	Horkoho	Dnipro Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Maxim Gorky
Village	Maivka	Dnipro Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Oleksandropil	Dnipro Raion
Village	Partyzanske	Dnipro Raion			Previously named after Soviet partisans
Village	Pershe Travnia	Dnipro Raion, Liubymivka rural hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Dnipro Raion, Solone settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Vesela Roshcha	Kamianske Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaiske	Kamianske Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Kamianske Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Suvorovske	Kamianske Raion			Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Village	Chkalovka	Kamianske Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Village	Velyka Kostromka	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Mala Kostromka	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Novokurske	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Kursk
Village	Pershe Travnia	Kryvyi Rih Raion, Apostolove urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Kryvyi Rih Raion, Devladove rural hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Spokoistviie	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Suvorovka	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Village	Chervone Pole	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Rural settlement	Chervonyi Zaporozhets	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervonyi Yar	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chkalovka	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Village	Yuzhne	Kryvyi Rih Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravneve	Nikopol Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chkalove	Nikopol Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
City	Novomoskovsk	Novomoskovsk → Samar Raion	Samar		Previously named after Moscow
Rural settlement	Hvardiiske	Novomoskovsk → Samar Raion	Zarichne		Previously named after the Soviet Guards
Village	Pershotravenka	Novomoskovsk → Samar Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Novomoskovske	Pavlohrad Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Pervomaiske	Pavlohrad Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Yurivka	Pavlohrad Raion	Yuriivka		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
City	Pershotravensk	Synelnykove Raion	Shakhtarske		Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Vozvratne	Synelnykove Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Voronizke	Synelnykove Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Voronezh
Village	Hryhorivka	Synelnykove Raion
Rural settlement	Ilarionove	Synelnykove Raion
Village	Krasne	Synelnykove Raion, Vasylkivka settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Novopavlohradske	Synelnykove Raion
Rural settlement	Pervomaiske	Synelnykove Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Synelnykove Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Synelnykove Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Yanvarske	Synelnykove Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Rural settlement	Petrivka	Bakhmut Raion	Novospaske	3984-IX
Village	Iskra	Volnovakha Raion
Village	Krasna Poliana	Volnovakha Raion	Nova Karakuba		Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Petrivske	Volnovakha Raion
Village	Orlovo-Ivanivka	Horlivka Raion
Rural settlement	Moskovske	Horlivka Raion	Kulykivske		Previously named after Moscow
Rural settlement	Kuteinykove	Donetsk Raion	Popova Balka
Rural settlement	Novomoskovske	Donetsk Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Vaniushkyne	Kalmiuske Raion
Village	Michurine	Kalmiuske Raion			Previously named after Ivan Michurin
Village	Pervomaiske	Kalmiuske Raion, Boikivske settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Kalmiuske Raion, Boikivske settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Kalmiuske Raion, Novoazovsk urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Petrivske	Kalmiuske Raion, Kalmiuske urban hromada
Village	Petrivske	Kalmiuske Raion, Starobesheve settlement hromada
Rural settlement	Andriivka	Kramatorsk Raion	Sukhanivka
Village	Nadezhdivka	Kramatorsk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Zoria	Mariupol Raion	Afiny		Previously named after the red star
Rural settlement	Nikolske	Mariupol Raion	Mykilske		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaiske	Mariupol Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Voskhod	Pokrovsk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Rural settlement	Zhelanne	Pokrovsk Raion	Blahodatne		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Zhelanne Pershe	Pokrovsk Raion	Bazhane Pershe		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Zhelanne Druhe	Pokrovsk Raion	Bazhane Druhe		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Krasnohorivka	Pokrovsk Raion	Yasnohorivka		Old name alluded to the color red
Rural settlement	Krasnoiarske	Pokrovsk Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk
Village	Kutuzovka	Pokrovsk Raion			Previously named after Mikhail Kutuzov
Rural settlement	Lastochkyne	Pokrovsk Raion	Krynychne
Village	Moskovske	Pokrovsk Raion	Kozatske		Previously named after Moscow
Rural settlement	Nadezhdynka	Pokrovsk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Nykanorivka	Pokrovsk Raion
Village	Novyi Trud	Pokrovsk Raion
Village	Novozhelanne	Pokrovsk Raion	Bazhane		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaiske	Pokrovsk Raion, Bilozerske urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Pokrovsk Raion, Ocheretyne settlement hromada	Avdiivske		Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pershe Travnia	Pokrovsk Raion	Leontovychi		Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pushkine	Pokrovsk Raion			Previously named after Alexander Pushkin
Rural settlement	Sieverne	Pokrovsk Raion	Pivnichne		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Skuchne	Pokrovsk Raion	Soniachne		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Suvorove	Pokrovsk Raion	Zatyshok		Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Village	Yurivka	Pokrovsk Raion, Selydove urban hromada			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Rural settlement	Horkoho	Bohodukhiv Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Maxim Gorky
Village	Michurinske	Bohodukhiv Raion			Previously named after Ivan Michurin
Village	Pervukhynka	Bohodukhiv Raion
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Bohodukhiv Raion, Bohodukhiv urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Bohodukhiv Raion, Zolochiv settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Bohodukhiv Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Oleksandrivka	Bohodukhiv Raion, Zolochiv settlement hromada
Village	Tsepochkyne	Bohodukhiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaiske	Izium Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Izium Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Izium Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervonyi Shliakh	Izium Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
City	Krasnohrad	Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion	Berestyn		Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Pershotravneve	Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion, Zachepylivka settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion, Krasnohrad urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Oliinyky	Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion			Previously named after the Communist soldier P. Oliinyk
Village	Pervomaiske	Kupiansk Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Kupiansk Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
City	Pervomaiskyi	Lozova Raion	Zlatopil		Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Paniutyne	Lozova Raion	Lymanivka
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Kharkiv Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Stara Moskovka	Kharkiv Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Korobochkyne	Chuhuiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravneve	Chuhuiv Raion, Zmiiv urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Chuhuiv Raion, Pechenihy settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Chkalovske	Chuhuiv Raion	Prolisne		Previously named after Valery Chkalov

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Krasnoliubetsk	Beryslav Raion		3984-IX	Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Maksyma Horkoho	Beryslav Raion			Previously named after Maxim Gorky
Village	Nova Kaluha	Beryslav Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Kaluga
Village	Nova Kaluha Druha	Beryslav Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Kaluga
Village	Olhyne	Beryslav Raion	Olzhyne		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravneve	Beryslav Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Potiomkyne	Beryslav Raion			Previously named after Grigory Potemkin
Village	Chkalove	Beryslav Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Rural settlement	Komunarske	Henichesk Raion			Previously named after the Communards
Village	Chkalove	Henichesk Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Village	Kniaze-Hryhorivka	Kakhovka Raion
Village	Nadezhdivka	Kakhovka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaivka	Kakhovka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pytomnyk	Kakhovka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Maksyma Horkoho	Skadovsk Raion			Previously named after Maxim Gorky
Village	Novorosiiske	Skadovsk Raion			Previously named after Novorossiya
Village	Suvorovka	Skadovsk Raion			Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Rural settlement	Pervomaiske	Kherson Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Poima	Kherson Raion	Zaplava		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Chervona Dibrova	Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion		3984-IX	Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Kushnyrivka	Khmelnytskyi Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Kushnyrivska Slobidka	Khmelnytskyi Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravneve	Khmelnytskyi Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Rosiiska Buda	Khmelnytskyi Raion			Previously named after Russia
Village	Chervona Dubyna	Khmelnytskyi Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervonyi Sluch	Khmelnytskyi Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Smorshky	Shepetivka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Chervone	Shepetivka Raion, Bilohiria settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervone	Shepetivka Raion, Polonne urban hromada			Old name alluded to the color red

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Rural settlement	Yelyzavethradka	Kropyvnytskyi Raion	Haidamatske	3984-IX	Previously named after Elizabeth of Russia
Rural settlement	Novhorodka	Kropyvnytskyi Raion	Kamianets
Village	Pershe Travnia	Kropyvnytskyi Raion	Zdorivka		Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravenka	Kropyvnytskyi Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Kropyvnytskyi Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaisk	Novoukrainka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Novoukrainka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Balakhivka	Oleksandriia Raion	Inhuletske
Village	Pershotravneve	Oleksandriia Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
City	Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi	Boryspil Raion	Pereiaslav	251-IX^[13]	Renamed due to the old name's history in the Pereiaslav Agreement promoting Russo-Ukrainian solidarity;^[14] subsequently the original name was returned
Village	Pershe Travnia	Bila Tserkva Raion		3984-IX	Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Bila Tserkva Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervoni Yary	Bila Tserkva Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Pershe Travnia	Boryspil Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Peremozhets	Brovary Raion			Previously named after victory
Village	Pershe Travnia	Brovary Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Brovary Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chkalovka	Vyshhorod Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Village	Krasna Slobidka	Obukhiv Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Pershe Travnia	Obukhiv Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Hvardiiske	Fastiv Raion			Previously named after the Soviet Guards

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
City	Pervomaisk	Alchevsk Raion	Sokolohirsk	3984-IX	Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Komisarivka	Alchevsk Raion			Previously named after the Commissar
Rural settlement	Krasnodarskyi	Dovzhansk Raion	Prykordonne		Previously named after the Russian city of Krasnodar
City	Molodohvardiisk	Luhansk Raion	Otamanivka		Previously named after the Young Guard
Rural settlement	Cheliuskinets	Luhansk Raion	Tytarenkove
Village	Anoshkyne	Svatove Raion
Village	Zhovtneve	Svatove Raion			Previously named after the October Revolution
Village	Nevske	Svatove Raion	Balka Zhuravka		Previously named after the Neva River
Village	Nianchyne (Ukrainian: Нянчине)	Svatove Raion	(Ukrainian: Няньчине)		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Rodnychky	Svatove Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
City	Sievierodonetsk	Sievierodonetsk → Siverskodonetsk Raion	Siverskodonetsk		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Yepifanivka	Sievierodonetsk → Siverskodonetsk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Nova Astrakhan	Sievierodonetsk → Siverskodonetsk Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Astrakhan
Village	Krasne Pole	Starobilsk Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Novoastrakhanske	Starobilsk Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Astrakhan
Rural settlement	Novopskov	Starobilsk Raion	Aidar		Previously named after the Russian city of Pskov
Village	Novorozsosh	Starobilsk Raion			Previously named after the Russian city of Rossosh
Village	Pantiukhyne	Starobilsk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaisk	Starobilsk Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Starobilsk Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Polovynkyne	Starobilsk Raion
Village	Teviasheve	Starobilsk Raion
Village	Fartukivka	Starobilsk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Artema	Shchastia Raion	Liubomyrivka		Previously named after Fyodor Sergeyev (Artem)

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Kizia	Zolochiv Raion	Kizia	3984-IX	Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pidhorodne	Zolochiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Chervone	Zolochiv Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chishky	Zolochiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Honchary	Lviv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Krasichyn	Lviv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Lystvianyi	Stryi Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
City	Chervonohrad	Chervonohrad → Sheptytskyi Raion	Sheptytskyi		Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Iordanivka	Yavoriv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Novorosiiske	Bashtanka Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Novorossiya
Village	Pershotravneve	Bashtanka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervonyi Stav	Bashtanka Raion, Bashtanka urban hromada			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervonyi Stav	Bashtanka Raion, Bereznehuvate settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervonyi Yar	Bashtanka Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervonopillia	Bashtanka Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Yurivka	Bashtanka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravnivka	Voznesensk Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pryiut	Voznesensk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Uralske	Voznesensk Raion			Previously named after the Ural Mountains
Village	Tsaredarivka	Voznesensk Raion			Previously named after the Tsar
Rural settlement	Hreihove	Mykolaiv Raion
Village	Suvorovka	Mykolaiv Raion			Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Village	Hrazhdanivka	Pervomaisk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Krasnivka	Pervomaisk Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Krasnopil	Pervomaisk Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Michurine	Pervomaisk Raion			Previously named after Ivan Michurin
Village	Yurivka	Pervomaisk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
City	Yuzhnoukrainsk	Voznesensk Raion	Pivdennoukrainsk	4007-IX^[15]	Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Andriievo-Ivanivka	Berezivka Raion		3984-IX	Old name alluded to the color red
Rural settlement	Petrivka	Berezivka Raion	Buialyk
Village	Sukhyi Ovrah	Berezivka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Zoria	Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion			Previously named after the red star
Village	Mykolaivka-Novorosiiska	Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion			Previously named after Novorossiya
Rural settlement	Berezyne	Bolhrad Raion	Soborne
Rural settlement	Borodino	Bolhrad Raion	Budzhak		Previously named after the Russian village of Borodino
Village	Maloiaroslavets Pershyi	Bolhrad Raion
Village	Maloiaroslavets Druhyi	Bolhrad Raion
Village	Nove Tarutyne	Bolhrad Raion			Previously named after the Russian village of Tarutino
Village	Roshcha	Bolhrad Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Rural settlement	Tarutyne	Bolhrad Raion	Bessarabske		Previously named after the Russian village of Tarutino
Village	Pershotravneve	Izmail Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Suvorove	Izmail Raion	Katlabuh		Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Village	Hvardiiske	Odesa Raion			Previously named after the Communist Guard
Village	Pershotravneve	Odesa Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Tkachenka	Podilsk Raion
Village	Andriievo-Ivanove	Rozdilna Raion
Village	Miliardivka (Ukrainian: Міліардівка)	Rozdilna Raion	(Ukrainian: Мільярдівка)		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaiske	Rozdilna Raion	Bolharka		Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Rozdilna Raion, Zakharivka settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Rozdilna Raion, Rozdilna urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Rozdilna Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Rosiianivka	Rozdilna Raion			Previously named after Russia
Village	Starostyne	Rozdilna Raion
City	Yuzhne	Odesa Raion	Pivdenne	4008-IX^[16]	Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Novomoskovske	Kremenchuk Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Moscow
Village	Oleksiivka	Lubny Raion
Village	Pershotravneve	Lubny Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervoni Polohy	Lubny Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Rural settlement	Dekabrystiv	Myrhorod Raion			Previously named after the Decembrist revolt
Village	Pershotravneve	Myrhorod Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pervomaiske	Poltava Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Poltava Raion, Zinkiv urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Poltava Raion, Chutove settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervona Dolyna	Poltava Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chkalove	Poltava Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Moskovshchyna	Dubno Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Moscow
Village	Miatyn	Dubno Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Prydorozhne	Dubno Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Moskovske	Shostka Raion		3213-IX^[17]	Old name was based on the name of Moscow, the capital of Russia
Rural settlement	Pytomnyk	Konotop Raion		3984-IX	Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravneve	Konotop Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Yurieve	Konotop Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pershotravneve	Okhtyrka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Vasylivka	Romny Raion
Village	Zhytne	Romny Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Lukashove	Romny Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Moskovske	Romny Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Chervona Dolyna	Romny Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chervonohirka	Romny Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Zelena Roshcha	Sumy Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Moskalivshchyna	Sumy Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Moskovskyi Bobryk	Sumy Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Pershe Travnia	Sumy Raion, Mykolaivka settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Sumy Raion, Khotin settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Sumy Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Sumy Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
City	Druzhba	Shostka Raion	Khutir-Mykhailivskyi		Previously named after the Friendship of peoples
Village	Maiske	Shostka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Olhyne	Shostka Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Pervomaiske	Shostka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershe Travnia	Shostka Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Hvardiiske	Ternopil Raion	Hnylovody	3984-IX	Previously named after the Soviet Guards
Village	Pidhorodne	Ternopil Raion	Pidhorodnie		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Rural settlement	Pervomaiske	Haisyn Raion		3212-IX^[18]	Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Dorozhne	Vinnytsia Raion		3984-IX	Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Nekrasove	Vinnytsia Raion			Previously named after Nikolay Nekrasov
Village	Dzyhivka	Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion	Dzygivka		Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Krasne	Tulchyn Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Rural settlement	Pestelia	Tulchyn Raion
Village	Suvorovske	Tulchyn Raion			Previously named after Alexander Suvorov
Village	Olhyne	Khmilnyk Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Rural settlement	Pervomaiske	Khmilnyk Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
City	Volodymyr-Volynskyi	Volodymyr-Volynskyi → Volodymyr Raion	Volodymyr	1959-IX^[19]	Old name was given to avoid confusion with the city of Vladimir in Russian language; the original name was returned
Village	Pidhorodne	Kovel Raion		3984-IX	Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Rohovi Smoliary	Kovel Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Smoliary-Svitiazki	Kovel Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Stolynski Smoliary	Kovel Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Lopukhiv	Tiachiv Raion	Brustury	3214-IX^[20]	Renamed by Russia; original name was returned^[21]
Village	Pushkino	Berehove Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Alexander Pushkin
Village	Peshchera	Tiachiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Kybliary	Uzhhorod Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Chertezh	Uzhhorod Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
Village	Novhorodka	Melitopol Raion		3209-IX^[22]	Renamed by Russia; original name was returned
Village	Michurina	Vasylivka Raion		3984-IX	Previously named after Ivan Michurin
Village	Moskovka	Zaporizhzhia Raion			Previously named after Moscow
Village	Hvardiiske	Melitopol Raion			Previously named after the Soviet Guard
Rural settlement	Maksyma Horkoho	Melitopol Raion			Previously named after Maxim Gorky
Village	Mordvynivka	Melitopol Raion			Previously named after the Mordvins
Rural settlement	Peremozhne	Melitopol Raion			Previously named after victory
Village	Pershotravneve	Melitopol Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chkalove	Melitopol Raion, Oleksandrivka rural hromada			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Village	Chkalove	Melitopol Raion, Chkalove rural hromada			Previously named after Valery Chkalov
Village	Kutuzivka	Polohy Raion	Petershahen (Ukrainian: Петерсгаген)		Previously named after Mikhail Kutuzov
Village	Pershotravneve	Polohy Raion			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Chervone	Polohy Raion			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Chkalova	Polohy Raion			Previously named after Valery Chkalov

Type	Old Name	Raion	New Name	Law No. Applicable	Notes
City	Novohrad-Volynskyi	Novohrad-Volynskyi → Zviahel Raion	Zviahel	2779-IX^[23]	Old name given after Ukraine became a part of the Russian Empire; the original name was returned
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Berdychiv Raion		3984-IX	Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pidhorodne	Berdychiv Raion			Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language
Village	Zhovtnivka	Zhytomyr Raion			Previously named after the October Revolution
Village	Krasnohirka	Zhytomyr Raion, Khoroshiv settlement hromada			Old name alluded to the color red
Village	Peremoha	Zhytomyr Raion			Previously named after victory
Rural settlement	Pershotravensk	Zviahel Raion	Portselianove		Old name alluded to the First of May
Rural settlement	Pershotravneve	Korosten Raion	Kvartsytne		Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Korosten Raion, Malyn urban hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May
Village	Pershotravneve	Korosten Raion, Ushomyr rural hromada			Old name alluded to the First of May

See also

• Decommunization in Ukraine
• List of streets renamed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

External links

• Закон України «Про засудження та заборону пропаганди російської імперської політики в Україні і деколонізацію топонімії»
• "Ударить по «рускому міру»: полтавець Тарас Шамайда про закон щодо заборони пропаганди російської імперської політики
• Фінал голосування за нову назву Первомайського на Харківщині: який топонім переміг
• Подалі від Москви. Як перейменують місто Новомосковськ на Дніпропетровщині?

Notes and References

1. Web site: 15 June 2023 . 21 March 2023 . uk:Про засудження та заборону пропаганди російської імперської політики в Україні і деколонізацію топонімії . On the condemnation and prohibition of propaganda of Russian Imperial policy in Ukraine and the decolonization of toponymy . 1 November 2024 . . uk.
2. Web site: uk:Перелік назв населених пунктів, які містять символіку російської імперської політики . List of names of populated places that contain symbolism of Russian Imperial policy . 1 November 2024 . . uk.
3. Web site: 3 August 2023 . uk:УІНП підготував перелік назв населених пунктів, які слід перейменувати . UINM prepared the list of names of populated places that should be renamed . 1 November 2024 . . uk.
4. Web site: 30 June 2023 . uk:Перелік сіл, селищ, міст, назви яких не відповідають стандартам державної мови, та рекомендації щодо приведення назв таких сіл, селищ, міст у відповідність до стандартів державної мови . List of villages, rural settlements, cities, the names of which do not conform with the standards of the state language, and recommendations for bringing the names of such villages, rural settlements, cities in line with the standards of the state language . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240924092952/https://mova.gov.ua/news/ponad-1400-nazv-sil-selyshch-ta-mist-ukrainy-natsionalna-komisiia-zi-standartiv-derzhavnoi-movy-rekomenduie-zminyty . 24 September 2024 . 1 November 2024 . National Commission on State Language Standards . uk.
5. Web site: uk:Розʼяснення у звʼязку з ситуацією довкола приведення назв населених пунктів у відповідність мовним стандартам . Clarification of the situation around bringing the names of populated places in line with language standards . 1 November 2024 . . uk.
6. Web site: 18 September 2024 . uk:Проект Постанови про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів . Draft Resolution on renaming individual populated places and raions . https://itd.rada.gov.ua/billInfo/Bills/Card/44913 . 18 October 2024 . . uk .
7. Web site: 25 September 2024 . uk:Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів . On renaming individual populated places and raions . https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3984-IX#Text . 18 October 2024 . . uk .
8. Web site: 18 July 2022 . uk:Про перейменування Володимир-Волинського району Волинської області . On renaming Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion, Volyn Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
9. Web site: 16 November 2022 . uk:Про перейменування Новоград-Волинського району Житомирської області . On renaming Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
10. Web site: Aleksandrov . Oleksii . 29 July 2024 . uk:У Дніпрі перейменували Амурський міст, АНД район, парк Гагаріна та вулицю Короленка . In Dnipro, the Amurskyi Bridge, AND district, Gagarin Park, and Korolenka Street were renamed . 19 October 2024 . Informator . uk.
11. Web site: 16 October 2023 . uk:Про перейменування об'єктів топоніміки на території Херсонської міської територіальної громади . On renaming toponyms on the territory of Kherson urban hromada . 19 October 2024 . Kherson City Military Administration . uk.
12. Web site: Kozova . Larysa . 3 May 2023 . uk:В Одесі дерусифікували назви двох районів . In Odesa, the names of two urban districts were de-russified . 19 October 2024 . . uk.
13. Web site: 30 October 2019 . uk:Про перейменування міста Переяслав-Хмельницький Київської області . On renaming the city of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
14. Web site: 25 September 2019 . uk:Пояснювальна записка про перейменування міста Переяслав-Хмельницький Київської області . Explanatory note on renaming the city of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv Oblast . 19 October 2024 . . uk . . Український інститут національної пам’яті підтримує пропозицію про повернення місту Переяслав-Хмельницький його історичної назви Переяслав. Повернення місту його історичної назви сприятиме відновленню національної пам’яті українського суспільства, а також подоланню історичних міфів про «споконвічне прагнення українського народу до возз’єднання з російським народом», що втілилося у «возз’єднання України та Росії» на Переяславській раді 1654 р. . Ukrainian Institute of National Memory supports the proposal to return the city of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi its historic name Pereiaslav. Returning the city to its historic name will contribute to the restoration of the national memory of the Ukrainian society, as well as overcoming historical myths about "the primordial desire of the Ukrainian people to reunite with the Russian people", which was embodied in the "reunification of Ukraine and Russia" at the Pereiaslav Council in 1654.
15. Web site: 9 October 2024 . uk:Про перейменування міста Южноукраїнськ Вознесенського району Миколаївської області на місто Південноукраїнськ . On renaming the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk, Voznesensk Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast to the city of Pivdennoukrainsk . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
16. Web site: 9 October 2024 . uk:Про перейменування міста Южне Одеського району Одеської області на місто Південне . On renaming the city of Yuzhne, Odesa Raion, Odesa Oblast to the city of Pivdenne . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
17. Web site: 29 June 2023 . uk:Про перейменування села Московське Шосткинського району Сумської області . On renaming the village of Moskovske, Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
18. Web site: 29 June 2023 . uk:Про перейменування селища Первомайське Гайсинського району Вінницької області . On renaming the rural settlement of Pervomaiske, Haisyn Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
19. Web site: 15 December 2021 . uk:Про перейменування міста Володимир-Волинський Володимир-Волинського району Волинської області . On renaming the city of Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion, Volyn Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
20. Web site: 29 June 2023 . uk:Про перейменування села Лопухів Тячівського району Закарпатської області . On renaming the village of Lopukhiv, Tiachiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
21. Web site: 22 February 2023 . uk:Пояснювальна записка . Explanatory note . 19 October 2024 . Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine.
22. Web site: 29 June 2023 . uk:Про перейменування села Новгородківка Мелітопольського району Запорізької області . On renaming the village of Novohrodivka, Melitopol Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.
23. Web site: 16 November 2022 . uk:Про перейменування міста Новоград-Волинський Новоград-Волинського району Житомирської області . On renaming the city of Novohrad-Volynskyi, Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast . 18 October 2024 . . uk.