Vasylivka

Vasylivka is positioned on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir, part of the Dnieper River system. According to the 2022 estimate, the population of the city stands at 12,567.

The region around Vasylivka has been part of the Zaporozhian Sich since at least the 16th century. The first references to settlements in the area date back to the 1730s, when winter settlements known as 'Kozatski Khutory' emerged along the Konka River.

Following the dissolution of the Zaporozhian Sich in 1775 and the annexation of Crimea in 1783, the area was granted to Vasili Stepanovich Popov, a Russian general, in 1788. He constructed a church dedicated to Saint Basil the Great, which led to the settlement being named Vasylivka. The local population included Zaporozhian Cossacks and serfs from surrounding gubernias.

A notable structure, the Popov Manor House, was established by Popov's grandson and was visited by the educator Anton Makarenko in 1925.

During World War II, Vasylivka was near the German Panther–Wotan line along the Molochna River.

In January 1989, the population of Vasylivka was recorded at 16,325, which decreased to 13,996 by January 2013. The city was captured by Russian forces on 2 March 2022 amid the ongoing 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On 12 December 2022, Russian forces began preparations to evacuate citizens from Vasylivka, and the following week, Ukrainian artillery targeted Russian positions in the city, resulting in the destruction of military equipment.

On 4 January 2023, Ukrainian forces shelled the headquarters of Russian troops in Vasylivka, with pro-Russian sources reporting that the strike hit an apartment building, resulting in six casualties.

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