Dachi, Ukraine
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| name = Dachi
| native_name = {{lang|uk|Дачі}}
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| image_skyline = Antonov road bridge in Kherson 8.jpg
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| image_caption = An aerial view of the Antonivka Road Bridge, with Dachi on the far bank
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| subdivision_type1 = Oblast
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Kherson Oblast}} Kherson Oblast
| subdivision_type2 = Raion
| subdivision_name2 = Kherson Raion
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Dachi ({{Langx|uk|Дачі}}) is an unincorporated settlement in southern Ukraine on the left bank of the Dnipro river. It is located {{convert|8|km|mi}} from the city of Kherson, within the territory of Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast. It is located near the Antonivka Road Bridge. It is a vacation town, where many of the city's wealthier residents own summer homes (dachas).{{cite web |last1=Crawford |first1=Alex |title=Elderly Ukrainians weep after escaping floodwaters and Russian fire |url=https://news.sky.com/story/elderly-ukrainians-weep-after-escaping-floodwaters-and-russian-fire-12898320 |website=Sky News |access-date=15 July 2023}}
History
{{recentism section|date=May 2025}}
=Russian invasion of Ukraine=
File:Reed bed in Kherson.jpgs just west of the Antonivka bridge at Dachi]]
File:Dachi, Khersonskaya oblast', Ukraine - panoramio (12).jpg
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by Russian forces as part of the Southern offensive.{{Cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/24/russia-shelling-amid-report-ukraine-forces-crossed-dnipro-river |title=Russian shelling as Ukraine forces reportedly cross Dnieper River |date=24 April 2023 |website=Al Jazeera |access-date=26 September 2023}}{{fv|date=December 2023}}
On April 23, 2023, it was reported by the Institute for the Study of War and the Associated Press that the village had been captured by an incursion during the Dnieper campaign on the night of April 20 and 21.{{cite web |title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2023 |url=https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-23-2023 |website=Institute for the Study of War |access-date=25 April 2023}}{{cite news |title=Expectations Rise Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive After Unconfirmed Reports Of Dnieper Crossing |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-sanctions-fighting-donetsk/32375646.html |website=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |access-date=25 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/23/ukrainian-forces-reportedly-cross-a-key-river-raising-hopes-.html |website=CNBC |date=23 April 2023 |access-date=25 April 2023}}
The Antonivsky island, on which the village is situated, would be completely submerged following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023.{{cite news |last1=Leatherby |first1=Lauren |last2=Gamio |first2=Lazaro |last3=Hernandez |first3=Marco |last4=Willis |first4=Haley |title=Mapping the Flooding From the Dam Breach in Southern Ukraine |work=The New York Times |date=6 June 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/06/world/ukraine-dam-flooding-maps.html |access-date=27 June 2023}} During the flooding, Russian forces looted the houses of the village, and scavenged the locals' boats for parts and engines. In late June Russian sources claimed that the village was recaptured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the 2023 counteroffensive.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/26/ukrainian-troops-reportedly-reclaim-territory-in-kherson-province|title=Ukrainian troops reportedly reclaim territory in Kherson province|first=Luke|last=Harding|date=June 26, 2023|newspaper=The Guardian}}
Despite repeated claims from Russian authorities and propagandists, such as Igor Girkin, that Ukrainian forces had been removed from the Island, Russian forces retreated following the arrival of Ukrainian reinforcements on July 11. After withdrawing from Antonivsky island, Russian milbloggers called the retreat "justified" and "measured" citing the island's swampy nature and constant Ukrainian artillery bombardments as making the village heavily defensible.{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Riley |last2=Stepanenko |first2=Kateryna |last3=Barros |first3=George |last4=Evans |first4=Angelica |last5=Kagan |first5=Frederick W. |title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2023 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-11-2023 |website=Institute for the Study of War |access-date=12 July 2023}}
References
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Category:Kherson urban hromada
Category:Populated places in Kherson Oblast
{{Kherson Raion}}{{Kherson-geo-stub}}