When did the first sex shop appear in Ukraine?

After the collapse of The Soviet Union Ukraine became an Independent European State in 1991. It took almost 8 years for the first sex shop in Ukraine to appear.

The first Ukrainian sex shop was open in Kyiv in 1999. For today in Ukraine there is no clearly formulated legislative base that would regulate the activity of sex shops, both stationary stores and online stores. At the same time, Ukraine has the Law of Ukraine "Concerning Protection of Public Morality" of November 20, 2003 No. 1296-IV (as amended). In this law, a definition of public morals, products of an erotic and sexual nature is given. According to the Law, products of erotic and / or sexual nature should be sold in hermetically sealed packaging labeled "sexual products, sale to minors is prohibited". When sending goods by mail or courier delivery services, the goods are placed in an opaque package. In Ukraine, the production of pornographic materials and their distribution is forbidden, propaganda of violence or cruelty is also prohibited, there is a ban on placing images of the human genital organs in the mass media.