Raiske (Ukrainian: Райське) is a rural settlement (selyshche) in Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. It has a population of 1238 people.
Raiske
Райське | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Raiske  Raiske | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′12″N 33°17′51″E / 46.72000°N 33.29750°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Kakhovka Raion |
| Hromada | Nova Kakhovka urban hromada |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,238 |
| Postal code | 74991 |
History
editDuring the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022, Raiske was captured by Russian forces. On 19 July 2022, the Ukrainian military reported that they had struck Russian ammunition depots in the settlement.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Херсонщина: ЗСУ вдарили по російських складах боєприпасів". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "3 Russian bases hit in Kherson in last 24 hours, Ukrainian officials say". CNN. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2024-03-19.