Dudchany 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.
Monument to Soviet-era hero Minnigali Gubaidullin in Dudchany
2022 Kherson 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.
First responders work after the Mykolaiv government building airstrike, 29 March 2022.
Ukrainian forces in Vysokopillia, Kherson Oblast, 27 September 2022
Russian landmines placed during Ukraine's advance, reading "from a pure heart" and "with love from Russia"