Kopani, Orikhiv urban hromada, Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
{{short description|Village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine}}
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Kopani ({{langx|uk|Копані}}) is a village in Polohy Raion (district) in Zaporizhzhia Oblast of southern Ukraine, at about {{convert|62.1|km|mi}} southeast of the centre of Zaporizhzhia city. It belongs to Orikhiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Nearby villages are Nesterianka to the northwest and Robotyne to the east.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
History
Kopani was founded in 1851 under the Russian Empire.
= Russo-Ukrainian War =
Shortly before the start of the Battle of Orikhiv on 8 May 2022, during the Russia invasion of Ukraine; the village came under Russian occupation. In the summer of 2023, Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive in the region; however, it fell short of its objective and did not reach Kopani.{{cite web|title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 24, 2024|website=Institute for the Study of War|url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-24-2024}} As of May 2024, positional fighting was still ongoing in and around Robotyne, a hamlet just east of Kopani.
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