Serbia–Ukraine relations

Ukrainian-Rusyn organizations have seats in Inđija, Sremska Mitrovica, Vrbas, Kula, Đurđevo, Ruski Krstur, Šid, Kucura and Subotica.

By the decree of the Senate of 29 May 1753, the free lands of this area were offered for settlement to peoples of Orthodox Christian denomination in order to ensure frontier protection and development of this part of Southern steppes.

[7] President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko visited Serbia in June 2009, during the XVI Summit of Heads of Central European States in Novi Sad.

In January 2005 Serbian Foreign minister Vuk Drašković, visited Ukraine on the occasion of the inauguration of President Viktor Yushchenko.

[12] Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said that Ukraine must come up with a concept of how to regard the issue of Kosovo, either as a unique phenomenon in the world, or in the context of existence of Transdniester, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and other separatist regions.

[13] This is our brotherly nation, we have long common history, traditions and close relations with, both political, economic, and humanitarian.Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych stated on June 4, 2010, that the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Kosovo violates international law, "I have never recognized Abkhazia, South Ossetia or Kosovo's independence.

[15] Slavica Đukić Dejanović, Speaker of the National Assembly, met Ukraine's Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Lytvyn in Kyiv in July 2010.

[17] In May 2011, Foreign Minister of Serbia Vuk Jeremić visited Ukraine and signed visa-free regime between the two countries.

[18] In November 2011, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov visited Serbia for the Central European Initiative summit.

Priorities set by two sides are mutual army modernization, development and production of arms and military equipment, involvement of Serbian companies in decontamination of radioactive ammunition in Ukraine, joint operation in third markets, exchange of information, expert consultations and training of military staff.

[28] Serbia voted in favour of UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia's illegal attempt to annex four regions of Ukraine.

[36] Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war, significant numbers of Serbian citizens (and ethnic Serbs from neighboring countries) took up arms to fight against Ukraine (see Dejan Berić), which prompted the Serbian government to pass a law prohibiting its citizens from taking part in hostilities on foreign soil.

[39][40] As a result of the 2022–2023 Pentagon document leaks, in April 2023, it was reported that the Serbian government had secretly agreed to supply arms and ammunition to Ukraine.

"[42] At a multilateral summit meeting in February 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Vučić for the humanitarian support the Serbian government had provided his country.

[43] In May 2024, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and first lady Olena Zelenska made a visit to Serbia where they met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

[44] The Serbian Prime Minister's office issued a statement saying "Serbia is committed to respecting international law and the territorial integrity of every member state of the United Nations, including Ukraine.

Protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine on the date of first anniversary, 24 February 2023. Belgrade , city center.
Mural in support of Russian invasion of Ukraine featuring the Z symbol on the outskirts of Belgrade .
Mural in Serb-majority North Mitrovica , proclaiming "Kosovo is Serbia - Crimea is Russia" .