Bilozerka ( uk, Білозе́рка, ) is an urban-type settlement in Kherson Raion,

Kherson Oblast Kherson Oblast ( uk, Херсо́нська о́бласть, translit=Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, ), also known as Khersonshchyna ( uk, Херсо́нщина, ), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine, currently claimed and partly occupied ...

, southern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of

Bilozerka settlement hromada Location of Bilozerka settlement hromada in Kherson Raion The Bilozerka settlement hromada is an amalgamated hromada in Ukraine, in Kherson Raion of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center is Bilozerka. The area of the hromada is 163.2 sq ...

, one of the

hromada A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...

s of Ukraine. It has a population of

Administrative status

Until 18 July, 2020, Bilozerka was the administrative center of

Bilozerka Raion Bilozerka Raion ( uk, Білозерський район) was one of the 18 former administrative raions ( ''districts'') of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. Its administrative center was located in the urban-type settlement of Bilozerka. The ...

. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Bilozerka Raion was merged into Kherson Raion.

History

In the first weeks of the Southern Ukraine offensive (February/March) of the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

, Bilozerka was occupied by the

Russian army The Russian Ground Forces (russian: Сухопутные войска �В Sukhoputnyye voyska V, also known as the Russian Army (, ), are the Army, land forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The primary responsibilities of the Russian Gro ...

. On 14 March, 2022, a peaceful rally against the Russian occupiers was held in the village; according to a report by '' Ukrainska Pravda,'' Russian soldiers fired into the air and tried to stop the protesters. After the Russian military left the town on 11 November, local residents removed Russian flags and replaced them with Ukrainian ones.liveuamap
11.11.2022

References

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