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Pravdyne
Pravdyne ( uk, Правдине, previously known as Tsarevodar) is a village (selo) of Ukraine in the Bilozerka settlement hromada, Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast. In 2001, it had a population of 1,621. History Founding and early history Originally known as Tsarevodar, the village was founded in 1846 by immigrants from the western provinces of the Russian Empire, namely those of Vilna Governorate, Vilna, Grodno Governorate, Grodno, and Podolia Governorate, Podolia. The original name of Tsarevodar reflects the fact that the land for the village came from the state's fund, and hence the Tsar's. As of 1886, 1,368 people lived in the village, which contained a prayer house, a school, and two shops. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The city was occupied by the Russian armed forces following the Battle of Kherson in early 2022. During the 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the town. Demographics According to the Soviet Census (1989) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Ukrainian Southern Counteroffensive
A military counteroffensive was launched by Ukraine on 29 August 2022 to expel Russian forces occupying the southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts. Military analysts consider the counteroffensive to be the third strategic phase of the war in Ukraine, along with the concurrent eastern counteroffensive, after the initial invasion and the Battle of Donbas. After many strikes against Russian military targets, Ukraine announced the start of a full-scale counteroffensive on 29 August 2022. On 9 October, Ukraine said it recaptured 1,170 square kilometers of land. On 9 November, Russian troops were ordered to withdraw from Kherson, the only regional capital captured since the start of the invasion. Ukrainian forces recaptured the city of Kherson two days later, on 11 November. Background Russian offensive During the 2022 Southern Ukraine offensive, Russian troops invaded the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv Oblasts. In the early days of the war, Russian troops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
