Andriivka ( uk, Андріївка) is a village (
selo) in
Beryslav Raion,
Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast ( uk, Херсо́нська о́бласть, translit=Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, ), also known as Khersonshchyna ( uk, Херсо́нщина, ), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine, currently claimed and partly occupied ...
, southern
Ukraine. It belongs to the
Kalynivske settlement hromada, one of the
hromadas of Ukraine.
Administrative status
Until 18 July 2020, Andriivka belonged to
Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of the Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion was merged into the Beryslav Raion.
History
The village was founded in 1790. Andriivka was occupied by
Russian forces
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during the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
. On 27 July 2022, the expulsion of Russian occupation forces was announced.
See also
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Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast
References
Villages in Beryslav Raion
Populated places established in 1790
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