was occupied by Russian troops, who later destroyed a monument dedicated to Ukrainian independence in the village. During the 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Russian occupiers shut off the internet and mobile communications in the village, and the population of Gammalsvenskby refused to take part in the balloting. People reportedly locked themselves in their homes, refusing to open their doors, although some people did manage to vote no. During the 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive, the village was about southeast of the frontlines, and it was reported that the population was hoping for liberation by Ukrainian forces. The village was liberated by the Ukrainian army on 11 November 2022, following Russian troops' withdrawal to the left (east) bank of the Dnipro. Gammalsvenska dialect See also Estonian Swedes Kherson Oblast Oleksandr Khvylia Black Sea Germans Swedes of Gammalsvenskby References External links and further reading The Svenskbyborna Society in Sweden Svenskbymuséet museum in Roma, Gotland History of Gammalsvenskby Neighbourhoods in Ukraine Beryslav Raion Sweden–Ukraine relations Cultural history of Sweden Gotland Estonian diaspora 1780s establishments in Ukraine 1780s establishments in Europe Merged settlements in Ukraine Kherson Governorate