Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for thousands of years, finds an analysis of ancient DNA co-led by Prof Mark Thomas @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @ugiatucl.bsky.social with @crick.ac.uk https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/feb/ukraine-was-crossroads-human-mobility-thousands-years-shows-genetic-study