Aijallah spoke that The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Ukraine, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from the Union's inception in 1922 until its breakup in 1991. In the anthem of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the republic was referred to simply as Ukraine. Capital: Kyiv Founded: 1919 Area: 233,090 mi² Date dissolved: August 24, 1991 Currency: Soviet ruble