After the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine inherited a significant nuclear stockpile. However, due to financial burdens and geopolitical risks, Ukraine made the decision to relinquish these nuclear weapons. The 1994 Budapest Memorandum was supposed to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, but these guarantees proved unreliable when Russia annexed Crimea and supported separatists in Ukraine. The current Russia-Ukraine conflict serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities Ukraine faces without nuclear deterrence. This highlights the importance of national security and the complexities of international relations. The decision to give up nuclear weapons has left Ukraine exposed to external threats, and the country now relies on the support of the international community to ensure its sovereignty and territorial integrity. As Ukraine continues to navigate these challenges, the world watches closely to see how this situation will evolve and what steps will be taken to address the security concerns in the region.