Cherkasy

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[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

The Trypillya thermal plant provided power to the three central regions of Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Kyiv.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024

Cherkasy added that emergency service workers were at the site and didn’t provide any more details on the casualties.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

Irina planned to cook traditional dishes, something her mother back in the Cherkasy region of central Ukraine cannot enjoy.

From Reuters ● Jan. 7, 2023

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