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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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Over the past day, 454 fires in natural ecosystems were recorded in Ukraine - SES

Over the past 24 hours, 454 fires in natural ecosystems were recorded in Ukraine on a total area of more than 342 hectares, bringing the total number of fires since the beginning of the year to 8,590.

Crimes and emergencies • April 3, 02:10 PM • 101724 views
Border guards and National Guard destroy enemy electronic warfare control center

Ukrainian border guards together with the National Guard destroyed antenna equipment and an electronic warfare control center in the Zaporizhzhya sector.

War in Ukraine • April 3, 10:31 AM • 22793 views
Enemy changed tactics on the left bank of Kherson region and launched an attack in smaller groups, all attempts were repelled - OC "South"

Russian troops tried to attack with more small assault groups on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region, but all such attempts were repelled by Ukrainian forces.

War in Ukraine • April 3, 08:54 AM • 25560 views
Situation at Dnipro HPP after the Russian attack: Fedorov says it will take months to determine the consequences

The Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, which was attacked by Russian troops, is undergoing a full damage analysis before restoring its ability to generate electricity, which will take months, and only one lane of traffic is operating at the dam.

War in Ukraine • April 3, 08:36 AM • 74211 views
Reconnaissance men and artillery destroyed a Russian Buk missile system in the Zaporizhzhia sector

Last week, a Ukrainian reconnaissance unit and artillery destroyed a Russian Buk anti-aircraft missile system in the Zaporizhzhia sector.

War in Ukraine • April 2, 02:38 PM • 30408 views
Two recruitment centers for the Defense Forces opened in Kharkiv

Two recruiting centers of the Ukrainian army have opened in Kharkiv, offering a variety of vacancies.

Society • April 2, 11:34 AM • 25281 views
Officials of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection who organized a scheme of extortion from exporters of the "grain corridor" are exposed

Officials of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection organized a corruption scheme that extorted millions of hryvnias from agricultural exporters every month for issuing export documents.

Crimes and emergencies • April 2, 10:21 AM • 23986 views
Son of Yanukovych's security chief to stand trial in Zaporizhzhia region

A 28-year-old Russian FSB officer illegally detained Ukrainians, ran a filtration camp in Zaporizhzhia region where detainees were tortured, and organized mock executions.

War in Ukraine • April 2, 09:26 AM • 27137 views
Pavliuk shows how the Defense Forces destroyed a russian drone with an Arrow SAM

Ukrainian servicemen of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade "Kholodny Yar" shot down a russian reconnaissance drone "Orlan-10" in the eastern direction using the "Strela-10" anti-aircraft missile system.

War in Ukraine • April 2, 08:42 AM • 22573 views
A large-scale fire raged in the Zaporizhzhia floodplains

A large-scale fire raged in the Dnipro River floodplain in Zaporizhzhia, damaging 9. 2 hectares of the environment. Rescuers used motorboats and a snowmobile to reach the fire and extinguish the flames.

Society • April 2, 06:58 AM • 26007 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy enemy's "Zhytel" electronic warfare system in Zaporizhzhia sector: video

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces destroyed a Russian electronic warfare system "Zhytel" in the Zaporizhzhia sector, having discovered it during reconnaissance.

War in Ukraine • April 1, 01:20 PM • 20935 views
An accidental oil leak occurs in Okhtyrka district, Sumy region

An accidental leakage of oil mixture occurred from an oil pipeline near the village of Peremoha, Okhtyrka district, Sumy region, which contaminated a 98-square-meter land plot.

Crimes and emergencies • April 1, 12:59 PM • 25059 views
Humeniuk on the use of Russian KAB-1500 in the south: no such cases have been recorded

Russian troops did not use KAB-1500 aircraft bombs in the area of responsibility of the Southern Operational and Tactical Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but used KAB-500 bombs on populated areas in Kherson region and 250-kilogram guided bombs in the Zaporizhzhya direction, said Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the press center of the Southern Operational and Tactical Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • April 1, 10:08 AM • 32443 views
Occupants are able to focus on one direction of possible offensive in 2024 - ISW

The Russian military command may focus its projected offensive in late spring/summer 2024 in western Donetsk region due to limited resources, with priority given to the Avdiivka area.

War in Ukraine • April 1, 08:58 AM • 26082 views
Enemy attacked high-voltage substation again, no electricity shortage - Ministry of Energy

The Russian army attacked a high-voltage substation in Zaporizhzhya region, damaging equipment. There is no shortage of electricity in Ukraine and no emergency blackouts are in place.

War in Ukraine • April 1, 07:07 AM • 31347 views
Occupants carried out 418 attacks in Zaporizhzhia region over 24 hours: 54-year-old man wounded

Over the past 24 hours, russians conducted 418 attacks on 9 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, including 4 air strikes, 95 unmanned aerial vehicles, 15 rocket attacks and 304 artillery strikes, resulting in the destruction of residential buildings, infrastructure and the injury of one civilian.

War in Ukraine • April 1, 04:44 AM • 32836 views
russian terrorist putin ordered to build resorts on the occupied coast of the Azov Sea

putin has ordered the construction of resorts on the Azov Sea coast in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 10:49 PM • 31757 views
Ballistic missile threat detected in several regions

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warns of a potential threat of ballistic missiles in Donetsk, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 10:07 PM • 105119 views
More than 42 km of anti-tank ditches dug: how Dnipro region is strengthening its defense

In the Dnipropetrovs'k region, more than 42 km of anti-tank ditches were dug and more than 11,000 concrete pyramids were installed, as well as crushed stone foundations and reinforced concrete structures for firing points and dugouts.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 03:06 PM • 73519 views
Russians drop KABs at least four times in Kharkiv region, one wounded

About 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region were subjected to Russian artillery, mortar shelling and air strikes, damaging residential buildings, a boiler house and injuring a man.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 07:18 AM • 34701 views
Intense attacks in Zaporizhzhya region: 442 attacks in 24 hours, no civilians injured

Over the past day, russian troops fired 442 times at 9 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, including 3 air strikes, 91 drone attacks, 9 MLRS attacks and 339 artillery shells.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 05:51 AM • 32945 views
After a massive attack by Russia: in which regions of Ukraine have emergency shutdown schedules been applied

Emergency blackout schedules will be applied in several regions of Ukraine, including Sumy, Poltava, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad and Kharkiv, due to the lack of sufficient generating capacity caused by a massive Russian attack on Ukrainian power plants.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 07:24 PM • 35513 views
Occupants have damaged more than 600 churches and religious buildings since the beginning of the full-scale invasion

At least 630 religious sites, including churches, temples, synagogues, and mosques, have been destroyed or damaged by Russian shelling and looting since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 01:06 PM • 60800 views
Charitable Foundation “Mir” helps children and families during the war in Ukraine

Founded in 2015, the Mir Foundation supports low-income families, children of military personnel and people with disabilities. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the foundation has expanded its activities by organizing evacuations and humanitarian aid to the victims.

Society • March 29, 01:00 PM • 56032 views
Tried to "break through" the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Robotyn: traitors received 15 years in prison

Four traitors who fought against Ukrainian troops in eastern and southern Ukraine as part of Russian occupation groups were sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason, participation in a terrorist group, and aiding the Russian armed forces.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 12:58 PM • 54034 views
Fortification is being built on a large scale, fortifications will protect not only Zaporizhzhia residents - Fedorov

In the Zaporizhzhia region, military and civilian engineers are working in three shifts to build fortifications to protect residents and the vast front line, despite Russia's attempts to hinder construction.

Society • March 29, 11:34 AM • 35059 views
Power and water supply stabilized in Dnipropetrovs'k region - Lysak

The efforts of Ukrainian power engineers and utility workers have stabilized electricity and water supply in the Dnipropetrovs'k region overnight after Russian attacks left nearly 50,000 people without electricity and 700,000 without water.

Society • March 29, 09:06 AM • 26875 views
In Zaporizhzhia, environmentalists eliminated the leakage of oil products into the Dnipro after a massive Russian missile attack

Environmentalists have taken measures to eliminate an oil leak and clean up contaminated areas after a Russian missile attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant led to a leak of oil products into the Dnipro River.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 08:51 AM • 22810 views
Man injured in Zaporizhzhia due to UAV crash

A 67-year-old man was injured in Pologivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia region as a result of the fall of debris from an enemy drone.

Society • March 29, 05:30 AM • 41957 views
IAEA experts hear artillery explosions daily at ZNPP - report

IAEA experts at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant continue to hear daily artillery explosions and small arms fire nearby, posing a constant threat to nuclear safety.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 02:02 AM • 48127 views