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Zaporizhzhia

City of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia is a city located in the southeastern part of Ukraine on both banks of the Dnipro River. The city's area is 331 square kilometers, and its population as of January 1, 2022, was 710,052 people. The city is the administrative, industrial, and cultural center of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The history of Zaporizhzhia dates back to ancient settlements on Khortytsia Island, and its modern formation began with the founding of the Oleksandrivsk fortress in 1770. The city became a key industrial center of Ukraine thanks to the construction of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant and related enterprises.
1770
The Oleksandrivsk fortress was founded, marking the beginning of the modern city
1927
Construction of the Dnipro HPP began, which became a symbol of industrialization
1960
The Zaporizhzhia Automobile Plant produced its first car
2005
National tourist routes were developed, including "Khortytsia: A Look Through the Ages."
2021
The "Great Restoration" of the Museum of the History of Zaporizhzhian Cossacks and Khortytsia Island began
2024
The city became a leader in the Transparency Rating, showing the largest increase among communities
2024
In the autumn, the cultural festival "GOGOLFEST" took place for the first time during the full-scale war
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Fire extinguished in Zaporizhzhia on an open area of 6 hectares

Rescuers extinguished three fires covering an area of 6 hectares in Zaporizhzhia, with strong winds and difficult terrain making firefighting difficult.

Society • May 13, 01:37 AM • 28552 views
Part of the occupied Berdiansk was left without water

A part of the temporarily occupied Berdiansk was left without water supply due to an accident on the water pipeline.

Society • May 12, 04:09 PM • 61348 views
Occupants attacked Zaporizhzhia region 542 times in 24 hours: 9 settlements were shelled, no casualties

In Zaporizhzhya region, the enemy made 542 attacks, shelling 9 localities, but there were no casualties.

War in Ukraine • May 12, 06:04 AM • 59077 views
Occupants are actively attacking along the entire front line, the situation is changing dynamically - Voloshyn

Russian occupants continue their attempts to reach the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, intense fighting is taking place in the Avdiivka and Bakhmut directions, but the situation remains under control of Ukrainian troops.

War in Ukraine • May 11, 08:29 AM • 28662 views
Pletenchuk on the situation in the south: "remains stable"

In the south of Ukraine, the situation remains stable: 14 hostile attacks took place, mostly in Zaporizhzhia, while no enemy ships were spotted in the Black Sea.

War in Ukraine • May 11, 06:58 AM • 30421 views
Over the day, russia launched 7 missile strikes, 108 air attacks, and 120 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems

Over the past day, russia launched 7 missile strikes, 108 air strikes and 120 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in various regions.

War in Ukraine • May 11, 05:24 AM • 32122 views
UN: 129 civilians killed, nearly 600 wounded in April as a result of Russian attacks in Ukraine

According to the UN, in April 2024, at least 129 civilians were killed and 574 injured as a result of intense fighting near the front line in Ukraine.

Society • May 10, 06:30 PM • 42597 views
Explosion occurs in Zaporizhzhia

At about 17:30, an explosion occurred in Zaporizhzhia, according to the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, after previous reports of a ballistic threat.

War in Ukraine • May 10, 02:43 PM • 27426 views
Electricity shortages persist: Ukraine accepts emergency aid from the EU, plans restrictions for industry and possible emergency blackouts

Ukraine is experiencing significant electricity shortages for most of the day due to widespread damage to power plants, necessitating emergency imports from neighboring countries and limiting consumption for industry from 6:00 p. m. to 7:00 a.m., with potential emergency blackouts if consumption increases.

War in Ukraine • May 10, 07:49 AM • 28146 views
ISW: Russian army has significantly increased the pace of attacks in the east over the past month

Over the past month, Russian troops have significantly increased the pace of ground attacks in eastern Ukraine, likely to consolidate their positions before Western military aid arrives to help Ukrainian forces.

War in Ukraine • May 10, 07:00 AM • 50922 views
A woman is wounded in Zaporizhzhia during an enemy MLRS attack

In Zaporizhzhia, a woman was wounded during an enemy attack with an MLRS, and in total, the occupiers shelled the region 547 times, hitting 8 settlements.

Society • May 10, 04:14 AM • 25249 views
Kyiv city authorities to limit street lighting to save electricity

Kyiv city authorities will limit evening street lighting to save electricity after Russian attacks knocked out Ukraine's power grid.

Society • May 10, 12:45 AM • 104773 views
SBU serves notice of suspicion to UOC (MP) cleric from Kherson region

The Security Service of Ukraine has served a notice of suspicion to a subdeacon of the UOC (MP) in Kherson, who campaigned for the region's accession to Russia, painted the entrance stele in Russian colors and agitated believers to support the pseudo-referendum.

War in Ukraine • May 9, 01:11 PM • 19822 views
Electricity shortage is significant: Ukrenergo warns of potential emergency power outages

Due to significant power shortages during the day caused by damage to Ukrainian power plants, Ukrenergo will limit industrial consumption from 18:00 to midnight, and may also introduce emergency power outages for household consumers if consumption continues to rise.

War in Ukraine • May 9, 10:14 AM • 25581 views
"Occupants struck insidiously at night": an elderly woman was wounded in Zaporizhzhia region

A 65-year-old woman was injured when Russian troops shelled the village of Magdalynivka in Zaporizhzhia district at night, damaging residential buildings.

War in Ukraine • May 9, 06:34 AM • 20145 views
Woman wounded in Zaporizhzhia as a result of enemy air strike

One woman was wounded during an enemy air strike on Zaporizhzhia district, where the occupiers made 360 attacks, hitting 10 settlements with various types of weapons.

Society • May 9, 04:14 AM • 117466 views
"Victory Day" has been celebrated for a week: Fedorov explains how Kremlin propaganda is being implemented in the occupied territories

The head of the Zaporizhzhia RMA said that the temporarily occupied territories have been celebrating "Victory Day" for a week, with the elderly and children being most exposed to Kremlin propaganda, which includes school events, propaganda boards and Colorado ribbons.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 05:42 PM • 25094 views
Occupants strike three times at village in Zaporizhzhia, one wounded

the Russian army shelled the village of Veselyanka in Zaporizhzhya district, wounding a woman and damaging residential buildings and outbuildings.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 04:59 PM • 21505 views
Russia's missile attack on Zaporizhzhia: facilities in 4 districts damaged, including educational and healthcare institutions

A Russian missile strike damaged facilities in 4 districts of Zaporizhzhia, including residential buildings, 3 educational institutions and a medical facility.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 09:42 AM • 16705 views
During the massive attack, the enemy used almost all types of weapons at its disposal - Yevlash

During the massive attack, Russia used a wide range of weapons against Ukraine, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles such as Kinzhal, Iskander-M, Kalibr, X-101, X-555, Shahid drones, and others.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 09:10 AM • 26003 views
Power outages are possible throughout Ukraine in the evening after a massive Russian attack - Ukrenergo

Due to the massive attack of Russian missiles and drones on energy facilities in several regions, power outages are possible across the country from 18:00 to 23:00.

Society • May 8, 08:37 AM • 33469 views
Hrynchuk: Ukraine lost 8 GW of capacity due to shelling of energy infrastructure

Ukraine has lost more than 8 GW of energy capacity due to systematic Russian attacks on energy infrastructure since March.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 08:36 AM • 17672 views
Hrynchuk: russia is attacking Ukrainian gas storage facilities in an attempt to demonstrate the vulnerability of the Ukrainian GTS

russia attacks Ukrainian gas storage facilities to demonstrate the vulnerability of the Ukrainian gas transportation system as gas transit from Russia comes to an end.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 08:33 AM • 23462 views
Russians have once again attacked energy infrastructure facilities: which regions have suffered the most

Russian troops massively attacked the energy infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava regions and Kryvyi Rih, damaging power generation and transmission facilities.

Society • May 8, 08:16 AM • 24704 views
Decaf is already available at 112 WOG filling stations

The WOG filling station network is expanding the availability of the popular ZAVZHDYKAVA project. Decaffeinated coffee is already available at 112 major city and highway filling stations in 16 regions of Ukraine.

Business News • May 8, 08:09 AM • 55093 views
In Zaporizhzhia Russian troops struck at infrastructure and park, destroyed a fire station: rescuers showed the consequences

Russian missile strikes targeted critical infrastructure, civilian areas and a fire station in Zaporizhzhia, causing damage but no casualties. 32 rescuers were engaged to eliminate the consequences.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 07:51 AM • 20879 views
Massive Russian attack: enemy strikes in 7 regions of Ukraine, three wounded, including a child

Russia launched a massive attack on 7 regions of Ukraine, which resulted in 3 people being wounded, including a child. energy infrastructure, residential buildings, public transport and cars were targeted.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 06:14 AM • 22471 views
Zelenskyy: Russia fired more than 50 missiles and more than 20 "shaheds" at Ukraine on the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II

On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, firing more than 50 missiles and more than 20 "shaheds" at infrastructure in several regions.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 05:32 AM • 29452 views
Russians launch missile strikes in Zaporizhzhia, man wounded in Zaporizhzhia district during Russian air strike

One person was wounded as a result of an enemy air strike on Zaporizhzhia district, and the occupants conducted 299 attacks in the region, hitting 11 settlements with missiles, UAVs, MLRS and artillery, causing the destruction of residential buildings.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 05:17 AM • 21347 views
Explosions are heard in Zaporizhzhia

A series of explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, amid widespread air raid alerts and warnings of Russian missile and drone attacks across the country.

Society • May 8, 01:45 AM • 161161 views