In 1949, Ukraine is the first Soviet state to rebrand a new flag and the anthem. Like other republics from the Soviet Union, Ukraine had is own state anthem. Adopted in 1949, de facto replaced the anthem in 1991 and de jure replaced the anthem in 1992. In 2014, Russia decided to plan a new country "Novorossiya" which also uses the anthem. And later ending up banned and violates the Ukrainian law in 2015. A state anthem of the Ukrainian SSR. Main country: Soviet Union https://planet.mblock.cc/project/2960993 Preceded by: "National Anthem of the Soviet Union" https://planet.mblock.cc/project/2960993 Succeeded by: "State Anthem of Ukraine" https://planet.mblock.cc/project/2996730 Former lyrics is available under the 1978 lyrics. Lyrics (1978-1991): 1. Zhivi, Ukraiino, prekrasna i silna, – V Radjans’kim Sojuzi ty czastja znaishla. Mizh rivnymy rivna, mizh vilnymy vilna, Pid sontsem svobody, jak tsvit roztsvila. Slava Sojuzu Radjanskomu, slava! Slava Vitczizni naviky-vikiv! Zhivi, Ukraiino, radjanska derzhavo, V edynij rodyni narodiv-brativ! 2. Nam zavzhdy u bytvach za dolju narodu Buv drukom i bratom rosijs’kij narod. Nas Lenin poviv peremezhnym pohodom Pid praporom Zhovtnja do svitlych vysot. Slava Sojuzu Radjanskomu, slava! Slava Vitczizni naviky-vikiv! Zhivi, Ukraiino, radjanska derzhavo, V edynij rodyni narodiv-brativ! 3. My slavym trudom Batkivczynu mogutnju, Utverzhduem pravdu bezsmertnych idej. U svit komunizmu – veliczne maibutne Nas Lenin’ska partija mudro vede. Slava Sojuzu Radjanskomu, slava! Slava Vitczizni naviky-vikiv! Zhivi, Ukraiino, radjanska derzhavo, V edynij rodyni narodiv-brativ! ------------- Lyrics (1949-1978): 1. Zhyvy, Ukrajino, prekrasna i syľna, V Radjanśkim Sojuzi ty shchastja znajshla. Mizh rivnymy rivna, mizh viľnymy viľna, Pid soncem svobody, jak cvit, rozcvila. Slava Sojuzu Radjaśkomu, slava! Slava Vitchyzni narodiv-brativ! Zhyvy, Ukrajino, radjanśka derzhavo, Vozzjednanyj kraju na viky-vikiv! 2. Nam zavzhdy u bytvach za dolju narodu Buv druhom i bratom rosijśkyj narod, I Lenin osjajav nam puť na svobodu, I Stalin vede nas do svitlych vysot. Slava Sojuzu Radjaśkomu, slava! Slava Vitchyzni narodiv-brativ! Zhyvy, Ukrajino, radjanśka derzhavo, Vozzjednanyj kraju na viky-vikiv! 3. Rozib'jemo vsi my vorozhi navaly Narodnoho hnivu svjashchennym mechem! Pid stjahom radjanśkym my duzhymy staly I v svit Komunizmu velychno idem! Slava Sojuzu Radjaśkomu, slava! Slava Vitchyzni narodiv-brativ! Zhyvy, Ukrajino, radjanśka derzhavo, Vozzjednanyj kraju na viky-vikiv!