Khabno

Khabno ( _ru. Хабно, Хабне, Хабное) is an urban-type settlementFact|date=May 2007 in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine, located on the Uzh River. It was renamed Kaganovich ( _ru. Кагановичи) in 1934, and Polesskoye in 1957. It is also written as Polis'ke ( _ru. Полесское; _uk. Поліське).

Founded in the 15th century, it was the home of the Polish family Horwatt from 1850 to 1918. In the 19th century this small city was known for its weavers and its textile industry. In 1890, 80% of the population was Jewish. In the later half of the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, there was known a klezmer band of Makonowiecki family. Chabno lost all its major architecture during the Russian SFSR - the castle of Radziwiłł, Orthodox churches, and the Catholic church. In 1938, Chabno received official city status. After the Chernobyl disaster, Chabno's population started to fall off. In 1999, the remaining population was evacuated. In 2005 there were about 1000 people still living there, mostly senior citizens.

Iser Kuperman, a seven-time world champion of draughts, was born in Chabno on April 21, 1922.

Lazar Kaganovich, one of leaders of the Soviet Union, and co-author of The Ukrainian Famine and Katyn massacre, was born in the suburb of Kabany ( _ru. Кабаны, Кабани, Кабанив) (near Chabno) in 1893.