Back Паўднёвая Украіна Byelorussian Ucrania meridional Spanish Ukraine du Sud French דרום אוקראינה HE Ucraina meridionale Italian Dienvidukraina Latvian/Lettish Sør-Ukraina NN Ucraina de sud Romanian Южная Украина Russian Південна Україна Ukrainian
Red – always included
Brown – often included
Southern Ukraine (Ukrainian: Південь України, romanized: Pivden Ukrainy) refers, generally, to the territories in the South of Ukraine.
The territory usually corresponds with the Soviet economical district, the Southern Economical District of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The region is completely integrated with a marine and shipbuilding industry.
Southern Ukraine was invaded by the Russian military on February 24, 2022, turning parts of the region into a major theatre of the Russo-Ukrainian War.