retaken by the 4th Ukrainian Front during the Melitopol Offensive in the Battle of the Dnieper on November 2, 1943. The city was captured on 24 February 2022 by Russian troops during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. They later pushed on to Mykolaiv, searching for way to cross the Southern Bug river. Cultural influence The 1935 film Three Friends (Три товарища) included the song "Kakhovka" (words by Mikhail Svetlov and music by Isaak Dunayevsky), which became very well known, especially the refrain "" ("We are peaceful people, but our armored train/ Stands [ready] on the siding"). Svetlov chose the site of the little-known Civil War battle for his song because he had grown up nearby and had known the town during the war. The Tavria Games are a popular open air music festival that take place in the town each year. Notable people Alexander Spendiaryan, composer, born in Kakhovka. Olia Hercules, British-Ukrainian food writer, grew up in Kakhovka. References External links The murder of the Jews of Kakhovka during World War II, at Yad Vashem website. Cities in Kherson Oblast Taurida Governorate Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Holocaust locations in Ukraine Populated places on the Dnieper in Ukraine Populated places of Kakhovka Reservoir Kakhovka Raion