Dudchany
Dudchany (Ukrainian: Дудчани, Russian: Дудчаны) is a village located in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in the northwest of the oblast on the right bank of the Dnieper. The village had a pre-war population of 2,043 according to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, and was known for its watermelon growing.
Dudchany
Дудчани | |
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Monument to Soviet-era hero Minnigali Gubaidullin in Dudchany | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′18.2″N 33°46′34″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Beryslav Raion |
| Hromada | Mylove rural hromada |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dudchansky village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 396.7 km2 (153.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,043 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Area code | 5533 |
| KOATUU code | 6524181501 |
During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russian forces in their initial advance into the nation in March, where it became utilized as a base and ammunitions depot for the Russian military. During Ukraine's southern counteroffensive, the main northern half of the village was confirmed to be recaptured on 3 October. It would take another month for the southern half of the village to be retaken by Ukrainian forces on 9 November due to the Dudchany Reservoir inlet creating a geographical barrier preventing either side from advancing.