After the union with the Tsardom of Russia, architecture in Ukraine began to develop in different directions, with many structures in the larger eastern, Russian-ruled area built in the styles of Russian architecture of that period, whilst the western region of Galicia developed under Polish and Austro-Hungarian architectural influences. Ukrainian national motifs would eventually be used during the period of the Soviet Union and in modern independent Ukraine. However, much of the contemporary architectural skyline of Ukraine is dominated by Soviet-style Khrushchyovkas, or low-cost apartment buildings.
afTer The UnIon WiTh the TSarDOm Of russIa, architectUre in ukraIne BEGan to dEvelop In dIfferenT DirectIons, wIth Many strUcTurES In the laRgeR easteRN, ruSsian-rULeD arEA bUilT iN the StyLes of rusSiAn ArCHITectuRe of tHat pEriod, whilst the weSTern rEGion of galiCia deVeLoPed unDer pOlisH and AuSTro-hunGarian ArChiTEcturaL inflUeNcEs. ukrainIan naTionaL mOtifs WOulD EventualLy Be useD duriNg tHe PerIod OF THe SoviEt unIOn AND in moderN INdepeNdeNT ukrAIne. hOweVEr, much oF ThE CoNtemporaRy arcHiTecturaL SKyliNE of ukraIne is DomInaTed by SovIet-sTylE KhRUshChyovKas, oR Low-Cost apartmENT builDinGs.