iReport: The best of Ukraine

Updated 1610 GMT (0010 HKT) July 12, 2012

Doug Simonton of Tulsa, Oklahoma captured this image of the sun high above Saint Sophia Cathedral on a trip to Kiev in April 2010. The buildings first foundations were laid in the 11th century and it was the first Ukrainian site to be given UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Kiev's historic cathedral – Doug Simonton of Tulsa, Oklahoma captured this image of the sun high above Saint Sophia Cathedral on a trip to Kiev in April 2010. The buildings first foundations were laid in the 11th century and it was the first Ukrainian site to be given UNESCO World Heritage status.
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This image of a group of men fishing on a crumbling pier was captured by Craig Smith in the southern harbor city of Odessa. "I wanted to capture .... the coastline as well as the friendly people who we met on the streets," he says.
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Casting off in Odessa – This image of a group of men fishing on a crumbling pier was captured by Craig Smith in the southern harbor city of Odessa. "I wanted to capture .... the coastline as well as the friendly people who we met on the streets," he says.
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iReporter Craig Smith took this picture of the spectacular Swallow's Nest castle near Yalta in Southern Ukraine. Smith spent several days in the country as part of a Black Sea cruise in 2010 and says "Ukraine is an interesting country, rich in history and worth a visit."
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The Swallow's Nest – iReporter Craig Smith took this picture of the spectacular Swallow's Nest castle near Yalta in Southern Ukraine. Smith spent several days in the country as part of a Black Sea cruise in 2010 and says "Ukraine is an interesting country, rich in history and worth a visit."
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Jill Thornton captured this image of mist rolling across the Dnieper River at dawn whilst on a trip to Kiev in September 2009. "I really enjoyed all the trees and nature," she says of her most abiding Ukrainian memories. "I was surprised to find how green it was, for some reason."
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Morning mist over the Dnieper – Jill Thornton captured this image of mist rolling across the Dnieper River at dawn whilst on a trip to Kiev in September 2009. "I really enjoyed all the trees and nature," she says of her most abiding Ukrainian memories. "I was surprised to find how green it was, for some reason."
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