Pody, Kherson Oblast

Pody is a small village in Kherson Raion of Kherson Oblast of Ukraine. It belongs to Oleshky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The village had a pre-war population of 141 residents.

Geography

Pody is situated above sea level. It is located to the south-east of Kherson city and south-west of the Oleshky Sands National Park.

History

Until 18 July 2020, Pody belonged to Oleshky Raion. 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 Oleshky Raion was merged into Kherson Raion.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia.