Cherkasy

American

[chur-kah-see, -kas-ee, cher-kahs-ee] / tʃɜrˈkɑ si, -ˈkæs i, tʃɛrˈkɑs i /

a city in central Ukraine, on the Dnieper River, southeast of Kyiv.

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"Emergency power cuts are currently in effect in Kyiv city, Kyiv region, Cherkasy region, Chernivtsi region, Zhytomyr region, and Kharkiv region," it said at 1146 GMT.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Trypilska serves the Kyiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr regions.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2024

In the central town of Cherkasy, like elsewhere, finding them isn't easy now that the first burst of enthusiasm and energy has faded.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

His farm, in a village in the rolling hills and green flat plains of the Cherkasy region in central Ukraine, is not the only one losing valued farmhands to the war.

From Reuters • May 8, 2023

Ukraine’s state-owned electricity grid operator Ukrenergo on Monday announced power outages in the capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as in the Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava and Zhytomyr regions.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

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