Focused on the 1990s and the tumultuous early years of Ukrainian independence this open access collection contains more than 900 local newspapers from over 340 cities and towns—including publications from each of Ukraine’s 27 regions. The local news sources provide researchers with granular insights into regional and ethnic interests, concerns, and conflicts. Most of the titles are in Ukrainian or Russian; with some ethnic newspapers in languages such as: Armenian, Crimean Tatar, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, or Polish.