In three decades, Ukraine has experienced more crises than neighbouring countries including a temporary loss of part of the territories in 2014-2015. For almost the entire first decade of independence, real GDP declined together with the incomes of all Ukrainians. In the mid-2000s, this trend broke, but not for long, as the prosperity of the Ukrainian economy was hampered by global economic shocks and military aggression by the Russian Federation. How did Ukraine survive these blows and was it able to surpass the economic figures of 1991? Let's find out.