No. 432 in Russian
киева
"Киева" is the genitive case of "Киев," meaning "of Kyiv" (Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine).
In a sentence
Я только что вернулся из Киева.
I just came back from Kyiv.
Here, 'Киева' is used in the genitive case to indicate origin.
Часть истории Киева интересует исследователей.
Part of Kyiv's history interests researchers.
'Киева' is in the genitive case to show possession or relation to history.
Мы достигаем предместий Киева.
We are approaching the outskirts of Kyiv.
In this sentence, 'Киева' appears in the genitive case as part of a prepositional phrase after 'предместий.'
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