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The Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy (Russian: Корсунь-Шевченковская операция; Ukrainian: Корсунь-Шевченківська операція), also known as the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket, was a World War II battle fought from 24 January to 16 February 1944 in the course of the Soviet Dnieper–Carpathian offensive in Ukraine following the Korsun–Shevchenkovsky ...
In 1483, Cherkasy first challenged the army of a mighty Tartar chan Menhli-Hirey, and in less than 15 years prince Kostyantyn of Ostroh got the glorious victory at Uman River. When in 1532, the enemy took the fortress of Cherkasy into siege, they couldn't break the resistance of its defenders.
Cherkasy oblast lies on both banks of the Dnipro River in the forest-steppe belt of central Ukraine. It was formed on 7 January 1954 from the southern third of Kyiv oblast, the northern strip of Kirovohrad oblast and the western corner of Poltava oblast. Its area is 20,900 sq km and its population 1,220,000 (2018), of which 57 percent is urban ...
May 14, 2015 · World War II started largely because the Soviet Union had had assured Hitler that the two powers could partner up to divide Poland. With his eastern rear thus...
On 26 April 1954 the ukase was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The oblast's territory was the major cities of Cherkasy, Smila and Uman, their corresponding raions (districts), as well as 30 former raions of the Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Kirovohrad and Poltava Oblasts.
The history of Cherkasy dates back to the 13th century when it was a small settlement known as Cherkasy Kale. Over time, it grew in importance and became an important trade center in the region. During World War II, the city was occupied by German forces and suffered significant damage.
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Cherkasy came under Russian control in the first partition of 1772 and received town status in 1795. It began to expand significantly in the late 19th century, when the Moscow-Odessa railway crossed the Dnieper there.
