The subject of the study is the modern historiography of the relations between Crimea, which sought full sovereignty, and the Ukrainian state of P.P. Skoropadsky. The analysis primarily focuses on Russian and Ukrainian scholarly works that provide an understanding of the extent of the development of the discussed issues and the prospects for their study. To a lesser extent, Polish historiography, which complements the works of historians from Russia and Ukraine, is examined. The relevance of the studied topic lies in the claims of Ukrainians to Crimea in 1918 and today, as well as in the fact that the leader of Ukraine, during the period of the Second Hetmanate and in recent years, was a nominee of the West, which continues to intervene in Ukrainian and Crimean matters. The acquisition of resources from other countries has also been, and remains, a goal of powerful states, including Germany, which aspired to Ukraine and Crimea. The problems of Crimean-Ukrainian relations yesterday and today resonate in a historical context. The research method is content analysis, which allowed for the examination of the content of the discussed scholarly works and drew conclusions about the aspects of Crimean-Russian relations studied by contemporary researchers. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the scientific literature dedicated to Crimean-Ukrainian relations in 1918 is being addressed by the author for the first time. Conclusions are made regarding the aspects of the relations between Crimea and the Ukrainian state studied by contemporary historians and the prospects for research on this issue. The author notes factual discrepancies in certain works and terminological confusion. The most promising topic for study appears to be the ethnopolitical foundations of Ukraine's claims to Crimea. The question of the connection between the Ukrainian and German campaigns in Crimea remains a subject of debate. Polish scholarly literature, represented by the works of Grzegorz Skrukva, has its peculiarities and provides some insight into the Ukrainian incursion into Crimea and the motives behind Hetman Skoropadsky's claims to the Crimean peninsula. However, Polish historiography lacks the comprehensive picture of Crimean-Ukrainian relations in 1918 that has been created in the historiography of Russia and Ukraine.
О В Бабенко (Thu,) studied this question.