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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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Changes in train traffic persist in a number of regions - Ukrzaliznytsia

In Kharkiv region, the Lozova-Barvinkove-Kramatorsk section is dangerous, passengers will use buses. In Zaporizhzhia, bus transportation between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia is possible, train traffic in Sumy region continues despite the shelling of Konotop.

Society • February 2, 07:59 AM • 3873 views
"Putin can only be stopped by force": Sybiha on Russia's strike on a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha reported that three women were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack on a maternity hospital building in Zaporizhzhia.

Society • February 1, 03:38 PM • 9545 views
Russia attacked Sloviansk with three aerial bombs: there are dead and woundedPhotoVideo

On February 1, Russian occupiers struck Sloviansk, Donetsk region, with three high-explosive aerial bombs. As a result of the attack, a 43-year-old woman was killed, and another was injured.

Society • February 1, 03:24 PM • 9128 views
Russian strike on Kherson: bus driver killed, five passengers injuredVideo

In Kherson, a passenger bus came under artillery and drone fire. The driver was killed, and five people were injured.

Society • February 1, 01:23 PM • 10606 views
Russian UAVs attacked Zaporizhzhia again on February 1: two women injuredPhotoVideo

Russians repeatedly struck Zaporizhzhia with drones on February 1. Two women were hospitalized, and neighboring houses were damaged.

Society • February 1, 01:12 PM • 5569 views
Russian strike on a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia on February 1: six people injured, including two womenPhotoVideo

Russian troops struck a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia. The number of injured has risen to six people, including two women who were undergoing examinations.

Society • February 1, 10:46 AM • 9197 views
Enemy UAV hits house in Dnipro, two people killedPhoto

A woman and a man were killed in Dnipro as a result of an enemy UAV strike. The attack caused a fire, destroyed a private house, and damaged two more and a car.

Society • February 1, 05:39 AM • 18647 views
Russian shelling of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia: one killed, numerous injured and damaged homesPhoto

As a result of Russian shelling of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia, one person was killed and eight were injured. Apartment buildings, private houses, shops, cafes, and a market were damaged.

Society • January 31, 07:05 PM • 7307 views
"Ukrzaliznytsia" changes routes in three regions and transfers passengers to buses due to the threat of shelling

Due to enemy UAV activity, Ukrzaliznytsia is adjusting train traffic in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions. On some sections, railway connections have been replaced by bus transfers.

Society • January 31, 12:33 PM • 10470 views
Russians have been shelling railway facilities in Dnipropetrovsk region for over a day - KulebaVideo

Russian troops have been attacking the railway infrastructure of Synelnykove station in Dnipropetrovsk region for over a day, launching 7 drone strikes. Wagons, tracks, power lines, and buildings have been damaged, but there are no casualties.

Society • January 30, 06:36 PM • 5632 views
Zelenskyy: no strikes on energy at night, but Russia reoriented attacks on logistics, damaged warehouses of an American company

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has reoriented its strikes towards logistics rather than energy. In the Kharkiv region, a ballistic missile damaged warehouses of a civilian production facility belonging to an American company.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 11:34 AM • 26576 views
Russia massively attacks Ukraine's logistics, hitting buses with peopleVideo

Russian troops have begun a massive assault on Ukraine's logistics, with dozens of strikes recorded in the past day, including on buses carrying people. The enemy has focused its forces on striking logistics in the Bohuslav-Petropavlivka section using UAVs on Starlinks.

Society • January 30, 10:32 AM • 4155 views
Train traffic between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia restricted due to Russian attacks - Ukrzaliznytsia

Train traffic between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia has been restricted due to Russian attacks on the railway and the detection of enemy drones. Infrastructure has been damaged, but passengers and railway workers were not harmed.

Society • January 30, 09:11 AM • 30785 views
Russia struck industrial infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia, causing a fire - OMA

As a result of the enemy strike on an industrial infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia, a fire broke out. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 08:32 PM • 4619 views
Ukraine to receive generators from France, as well as aircraft, air defense missiles, and aerial bombs - Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. Ukraine will receive generators from France, as well as additional supplies of aircraft, missiles for air defense systems, and aerial bombs.

Politics • January 28, 06:30 PM • 4296 views
Zelenskyy revealed the situation with electricity and heating in the regions after new Russian strikes, Kyiv region has significant outages

President Zelenskyy reported on the consequences of Russian strikes: significant power outages in the Kyiv region, and the number of houses without heating in Kyiv has decreased. In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy shelled a residential area, and in the Dnipro region, energy facilities are being restored.

War in Ukraine • January 28, 12:56 PM • 5940 views
Russian aerial bomb destroyed a Holocaust memorial in Bilopillia, Sumy region: one person killedPhoto

In Bilopillia, Sumy region, a Russian aerial bomb destroyed a Holocaust memorial erected in 2021. As a result of the strike, a 35-year-old local resident was killed, and 11 others were injured.

Society • January 28, 11:04 AM • 5064 views
Number of injured in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 6Photo

As a result of the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, the number of injured has risen to six people, including a 15-year-old teenager. Over a hundred apartments and about twenty cars were damaged.

Society • January 28, 10:00 AM • 3785 views
Russia attacked a port in Odesa region, leaving part of Kryvyi Rih without heat - Deputy Prime Minister

Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, damaging a port in Odesa region and leaving part of Kryvyi Rih without heat supply. Two people died in Kyiv region, and there are also injured in Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih.

War in Ukraine • January 28, 08:02 AM • 3504 views
4 people injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia: detailsPhotoVideo

Four people, including a 38-year-old man and women aged 88, 65, and 55, were injured in this morning's attack on Zaporizhzhia. At least 12 residential buildings were damaged, some without electricity.

War in Ukraine • January 28, 06:28 AM • 3618 views
Russians struck a multi-story building's courtyard in Zaporizhzhia: over 100 apartments and 20 cars damagedPhoto

In Zaporizhzhia, an enemy strike on a residential complex's courtyard damaged over a hundred apartments and about twenty cars. There are no casualties, and the aftermath of the fire is being cleared.

War in Ukraine • January 28, 04:16 AM • 3728 views
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"Starlink makes these drones almost invulnerable to electronic warfare": a new serious threat from Russian UAVs and how to combat it

Ukrainian specialists have discovered a Starlink terminal on a Russian BM-35 drone, which allows it to be controlled over long distances, making it almost invulnerable to electronic warfare. Expert Andriy Kramarov explained the danger and ways to counter such UAVs.

War in Ukraine • January 27, 04:28 PM • 61852 views
In Odesa, the enemy struck near "Privoz", in Kyiv 926 buildings are still without heat: Zelenskyy held a selector meeting on the situation in the regions

President Zelenskyy held a selector meeting, reporting on Russia's attack with 52 drones on Odesa, significant damage to an energy facility in Kharkiv region, and 926 buildings without heating in Kyiv. Rescue and restoration efforts are ongoing.

War in Ukraine • January 27, 11:39 AM • 4136 views
Teenager in Zaporizhzhia accidentally shot himself after falling following shots fired into the air - policePhoto

In Zaporizhzhia, a minor boy accidentally wounded himself with a firearm after falling following shots fired into the air. He has been hospitalized, and the police are investigating the circumstances and the origin of the weapon.

Society • January 27, 10:51 AM • 4966 views
General Staff on the front situation: 93 combat engagements recorded, enemy used 3198 kamikaze drones

Over the past day, 93 combat engagements took place at the front, the enemy is actively operating in three directions. The enemy used 3198 kamikaze drones, launched 67 air strikes and dropped 144 guided aerial bombs.

War in Ukraine • January 26, 08:36 PM • 5649 views
The situation in Kyiv is extremely difficult, many people need immediate support: Zelenskyy gave a number of instructions to government officials

President Zelenskyy instructed the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance to analyze the possibilities of purchasing equipment for alternative electricity and heat generation. This applies to Kyiv and other regions with the most difficult energy situation.

War in Ukraine • January 26, 01:12 PM • 4317 views
Enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia district: fire broke out in Vilniansk, there is damagePhoto

During the night, the enemy attacked the Zaporizhzhia district, causing a fire in Vilniansk. High-rise buildings were damaged, but there were no casualties.

War in Ukraine • January 26, 12:49 AM • 5552 views
Missiles, KABs, and kamikaze drones: General Staff reveals the hottest fronts

Since the beginning of January 24, 119 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian troops launched 2 missile and 57 air strikes, used 23 missiles, and dropped 147 guided aerial bombs.

War in Ukraine • January 24, 09:56 PM • 6490 views
Damaged state symbols and threatened police: an intoxicated man detained in Zaporizhzhia on Ukraine's Unity DayPhoto

In Zaporizhzhia, on Unity Day, a man damaged state symbols by breaking the flag mounts. Later, while intoxicated, he made a false call to the police, threatening them with a weapon.

Society • January 23, 11:36 AM • 2981 views
Zelenskyy: up to 60% of Kyiv without electricity, situation difficult in 5 more regions, government to check energy workers' reservations

President Zelenskyy held an energy meeting, identifying Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and their regions, Sumy region, and Dnipro region as areas with the most difficult situation. He emphasized the need for additional measures and resources to restore electricity supply, especially in Kyiv, where almost 60% of the capital remains without electricity, and also instructed to check the reservations of energy workers and utility workers.

Society • January 21, 11:47 AM • 3762 views