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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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russian FSB agent searched for Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in Dnipropetrovs'k region: sentenced to 15 years in prison

A russian FSB agent who was monitoring the artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Dnipropetrovs'k region was sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason committed under martial law.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 03:12 PM • 27225 views
He was observing the Armed Forces of Ukraine, establishing the number and samples - an informant of the occupiers was detained in Mykolaiv

A Russian informant in Mykolaiv was monitoring Ukrainian Armed Forces convoys from his apartment, trying to establish their number and types of heavy weapons for Russian intelligence.

Crimes and emergencies • March 14, 01:02 PM • 25677 views
"Conservation of the Putin regime is an unprecedented challenge": MFA makes statement on Russian presidential "elections" and their holding in the occupied territories

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the "elections" of the Russian president in the occupied Ukrainian territories as illegal, urges citizens not to participate in them and calls on the international community not to recognize the results of this Kremlin farce that violates democratic principles and Ukraine's sovereignty.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 12:38 PM • 28876 views
Syrskyi says rotations of units from the front line have begun in the Defense Forces

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held meetings with brigades in the Zaporizhzhia sector, where the situation remains under control despite enemy shelling, and initiated the rotation of units to improve morale and combat capability.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 12:20 PM • 29389 views
Russian Federation attacked 8 settlements in Donetsk region in 24 hours: they used Grad rocket launchers and artillery, and dropped bombs

Yesterday, the Russian military shelled 8 localities in Donetsk region, attacking residential areas 15 times and wounding 2 civilians.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 09:01 AM • 36112 views
russian troops fired 290 times at 7 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region

The russian federation fired 290 times at 7 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, destroying residential buildings and infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 05:37 AM • 28918 views
russia launched 2 missile strikes, 64 air attacks, 93 salvo attacks over the day

Over the past day, 79 combat engagements took place, during which russia launched 2 missile and 64 air strikes, and fired 93 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 05:23 AM • 31828 views
Ministries agree on fire prevention measures for the year: promise to intensify public outreach

The government has agreed on measures to prevent forest fires, protect peatlands and farmland by 2024, and strengthen public awareness of fire safety rules.

Society • March 13, 04:30 PM • 30265 views
Electricity consumption in Ukraine increased significantly during the heating season - Ministry of Energy

Ukrainian industry increased its electricity consumption during the heating season by 23% year-on-year, reflecting a successful repair campaign and stable energy supply.

War in Ukraine • March 13, 03:58 PM • 31980 views
In Ukraine was recommended to prepare places of mass recreation on the water, with the ban in 7 regions

The Commission on Technogenic and Ecological Safety and Emergency Situations extended the ban on visiting places of mass recreation on water bodies in several regions of Ukraine due to martial law.

Society • March 13, 03:49 PM • 36030 views
Ukrainian schoolchildren from the occupied territories are being taken to russia for drone training - National Resistance Center

russia forcibly deports Ukrainian teenagers from the occupied territories to the Krasnodar Territory for training in drone operations and indoctrination into the "youth army.

Society • March 13, 03:03 PM • 29593 views
Russians attack Zaporizhzhya region over 400 times in 24 hours: two wounded

During the day, Russians fired 405 times at 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, wounding two elderly women in Gulyaypol.

War in Ukraine • March 13, 06:37 AM • 24948 views
The 17th rotation of the IAEA mission at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP took place

The 17th regular rotation of the IAEA mission took place at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on March 12, 2024.

War in Ukraine • March 13, 01:17 AM • 28265 views
General Staff: Russians intensify offensive in Avdiivka sector

Russian occupants intensified their offensive in the Avdiivka sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 22 attacks over the last day, and a total of 78 combat engagements took place on the Ukrainian front on Tuesday.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 07:18 PM • 32484 views
Dragon's teeth, anti-tank ditches and strongholds are being built: Syniehubov on the construction of fortifications in Kharkiv region

Ukraine is building large-scale fortifications in the Kharkiv region, including dragon's teeth, anti-tank ditches, strongholds and dugouts, where more than 500 construction workers and 200 pieces of equipment are working around the clock under constant enemy fire.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 06:54 PM • 28459 views
About 60 incidents in a week: Tavriya sector spokesman says enemy continues to drop chemical munitions from drones

Russian troops used the chemical agent chloropicrin about 60 times over the past week, with 5 such incidents recorded in the Zaporizhzhia sector over the past day.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 02:37 PM • 23442 views
Prices in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia have risen sharply due to the occupiers - National Resistance Center

Prices for essential goods are rising, and salaries for local residents of the russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region are delayed for up to two months due to unemployment.

Society • March 12, 02:31 PM • 23451 views
No formation of enemy "shock fists" in Tavria sector - spokesman

Russian troops are not forming a "striking fist" for a serious breakthrough in the Tauride direction, and the enemy's numbers remain relatively stable despite rotations and reinforcements.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 02:18 PM • 26283 views
Fedorov: today it was noisy in Tokmak and Berdiansk near the airfield where the enemy is amassing equipment and ammunition

The explosion occurred near an airfield in occupied Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region, where Russian troops are amassing military equipment and ammunition, the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration said.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 01:52 PM • 26563 views
Mayor of Tulchyn to be tried in Vinnytsia region for UAH 3 million fraud

The mayor of Tulchyn faces up to 6 years in prison for land fraud worth $3 million related to the illegal lease of municipal land to a sugar plant.

Politics • March 12, 10:17 AM • 26882 views
Traitor attempted to poison Ukrainian Armed Forces command in Zaporizhzhia: detained

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an agent of the Russian Federal Security Service, a current Ukrainian serviceman, who tried to fatally poison commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region by adding a poisonous substance to the water supply.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 09:44 AM • 25567 views
One man killed and another wounded in Zaporizhzhia region as a result of Russian attacks

A 45-year-old man was killed and a 60-year-old man was wounded as a result of hostile shelling near Novooleynivka, Zaporizhzhya district.

War in Ukraine • March 12, 06:42 AM • 25433 views
Air Force warns of ballistic missile threat in eastern Ukraine

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

War in Ukraine • March 12, 05:43 AM • 49619 views
Air Force warns of ballistic missile threat in eastern Ukraine

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the potential threat of ballistic missiles in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and Donetsk regions.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 11:39 PM • 27525 views
General Staff: Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 54 Russian attacks along the entire frontline, including 18 in the Novopavlivka sector

Ukrainian troops repelled 54 Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine, with intense fighting in the Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlivka, and Orikhivsk sectors, despite Russian air strikes and rocket attacks.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 05:54 PM • 27173 views
Zaporizhzhia sector: Ukrainian Armed Forces show how HIMARS hits enemy electronic warfare systems

The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed Russia's latest electronic warfare system "PALANTYN" in the Zaporizhzhia sector with HIMARS missiles after reconnaissance UAVs tracked and transmitted its coordinates.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 05:31 PM • 27623 views
Man injured as a result of enemy drone attack in Kherson region

A 68-year-old resident of the village of Zmiivka, Kherson region, was wounded as a result of shelling from a Russian drone.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 03:56 PM • 28652 views
They tried to break through to Moldova: two men with a ladder were "storming" the anti-transportation ditch, they were detained with shots fired

Two men from Zaporizhzhia region were detained at the state border while attempting to illegally cross the border with the Transnistrian region of Moldova using a telescopic ladder to overcome an anti-transportation ditch, and were charged with administrative charges.

Society • March 11, 02:53 PM • 24734 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy russian Buk missile system in Zaporizhzhia sector - Tarnavskyi

In the Tauride sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 45 russian attacks, destroyed 47 units of russian military equipment, including 1 tank, 10 armored combat vehicles, 8 artillery systems, 1 MLRS, 1 ATGM, 2 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21 vehicles, and eliminated 392 russian occupants.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 01:38 PM • 20967 views
Russian army struck twice in Zaporizhzhia district, explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia - RMA

Enemy strikes were carried out in Zaporizhzhya region, casualties and damage are still being assessed.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 10:50 AM • 37621 views