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It has been suggested that this article be merged into Derussification in Ukraine. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2024.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022 has increased the rate of derussification in Ukraine, especially the removal of names associated with Russia and Russian imperialism.[1][2] Many toponyms have or are set to be renamed in accordance with the Ukrainian law No. 3005-IX, On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and the Decolonization of Toponymy, enacted in 2023. This is a list of toponyms that have been changed in accordance with Ukrainian derussification laws, including but not limited to the 2023 law.
| Old Name | Oblast | New Name | Law No. applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion | Volyn Oblast | Volodymyr Raion | 2405-IX | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Volodymyr |
| Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion | Zhytomyr Oblast | Zviahel Raion | 2780-IX | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Zviahel |
| Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi | Boryspil Raion | Pereiaslav | 251-IX | Due to the old name's history in the Pereiaslav Agreement promoting Russo-Ukrainian solidarity;[5] subsequently the original name was returned |
| Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village | Moskovske | Shostka Raion | Kyivske [uk] | 3213-IX | Old name was based on the name of Moscow, the capital of Russia |
| Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Volodymyr-Volynskyi | Volodymyr-Volynskyi → Volodymyr Raion | Volodymyr | 1959-IX | Old name was given to avoid confusion with the city of Vladimir in Russian language; the original name was returned |
| Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village | Lopukhiv | Tiachiv Raion | Brustury | 3214-IX | Renamed by Russia; original name was returned[6] |
| Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village | Novhorodka | Melitopol Raion | Chekhohrad [uk] | 3209-IX | Old name means "new city" in Russian; the original name was returned |
| Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Novohrad-Volynskyi | Novohrad-Volynskyi → Zviahel Raion | Zviahel | 2779-IX | Old name given after Ukraine became a part of the Russian Empire; the original name was returned |
