During the
Russian Empire, Davydiv Brid was the administrative center of the Davydobrodska Volost, one of the
volosts of
Khersonskiy Uyezd. In 1886, the village had a population of 683.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Davydiv Brid was captured on March 12–13, 2022 by
Russian forces during the
Russian invasion of Ukraine. On the afternoon of 27 May, Ukraine launched a counterattack in Kherson Oblast near Davydiv Brid. The following day new reports confirmed that Ukrainian forces carried out a successful limited counterattack, forcing Russian forces on the defensive. This Ukrainian counterattack was probably aimed at disrupting Russia's efforts to establish strong defensive positions along the southern axis and to further slow Russia's efforts to consolidate administrative control over occupied southern Ukraine. On 31 May, satellite imagery showed that Russian troops had withdrawn from Davydiv Brid and set up positions at locations around the town in the previous few days. It was not clear at the time whether Ukrainian troops had entered the town or had positions near
Andriivka and
Bilohirka. However, in the evening of the same day, the fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces escalated. On the night between May 31 and 1 June, Ukrainian sources announced that Ukrainian forces had captured the town of Davydiv Brid. Fierce battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces for Davydiv Brid continued in the first half of June with neither side able to assume full control. Artillery strikes became commonplace on both sides. On 6 June, Russian sources reported the Ukrainian bridgehead at Davydiv Brid had been destroyed and Ukrainian forces pushed back over the Inhulets River, which was confirmed by the
Institute for the Study of War (ISW) two weeks later, affirming Russian forces had retaken the eastern bank of the river. On 13 June, Ukrainian forces were still reported to be engaged in heavy fighting with Russian forces near Davydiv Brid. Ukrainian commanders claimed their forces gradually forced Russian troops back and were testing their second and third lines of defense. Artillery duels over the river continued between 17 and 21 June, with the ISW reporting Russian forces had pushed back Ukrainian troops sometime before 17 June. From the end of August, Ukrainian forces again pushed towards Davydiv Brid during
a counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast. From 2 to 3 October, Ukrainian forces attacked the town, but were repelled twice. Still, by 4 October, Russian forces withdrew and the town was captured by Ukrainian forces of the
35th Marine Brigade. ==Demographics==