Dudchany

Dudchany Дудчани
Monument to Soviet-era hero Minnigali Gubaidullin in Dudchany
Coordinates: 47°11′18.2″N 33°46′34″E / 47.188389°N 33.77611°E / 47.188389; 33.77611
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kherson Oblast
Raion	Beryslav Raion
Hromada	Mylove rural hromada
Founded	1780[1]
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

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.

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.