Zaporizhzhya Oblast

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Inside the War
Russian forces intensify offensive on Zaporizhzhya front — Syrskyi
Russian forces have intensified offensive operations on the Zaporizhzhya front, where they are actively advancing, Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said following a military command meeting on May 31 to assess the Armed Forces’ performance in May.
31 May 2025, 02:30 PM
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Zaporizhzhya teen on ventilator, faces amputation after Russian bombing
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition on artificial ventilation with multiple injuries, a concussion, and facing amputation after a Russian guided aerial bomb strike on Dolynka village in Zaporizhzhya Oblast’s Polohy district, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram.
31 May 2025, 11:08 AM
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Inside the War
Fire breaks out in Zaporizhzhya after Russian shelling
A Russian attack ignited a fire at an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhya, regional head Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram on May 30.
30 May 2025, 11:04 AM
Nation
No signs of Russia preparing to restart ZNPP — IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observers have not registered any signs of Russia preparing to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), IAEA said on May 29.
29 May 2025, 09:42 PM
Nation
Russia bombs Zaporizhzhya village, kills civilian, levels homes
Russian forces dropped at least five guided bombs on the village of Verkhnia Tersa in the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, striking residential areas and killing one, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on May 29.
29 May 2025, 11:00 AM
Russian war
Ukrainian drones destroy Russian fuel train in Zaporizhzhya Oblast
Ukrainian military intelligence drone operators tracked and struck a Russian fuel train in occupied Zaporizhzhya Oblast on May 24, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate reported on May 25.
25 May 2025, 01:40 PM
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Video shows Russians bombing apartment blocks in Zaporizhzhya Oblast
Russian forces are dropping aerial bombs on residential high-rises in Stepnohirsk, a town in the Vasylivka district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to a video published on May 23 by Andriushchenko Time on Telegram.
23 May 2025, 03:31 PM
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Russia demanded more Ukrainian land at Istanbul talks
At the May 16 negotiations in Istanbul, Russia kept demanding Ukrainian territory it does not even occupy at the moment.
16 May 2025, 08:35 PM
Russian war
Russia violates its 3-day truce with air strikes and artillery barrages
Ukraine’s 25th Airborne Brigade, defending against invading Russian troops around Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, confirmed to NV that enemy aviation dropped several glide bombs on May 8 — the first day of the purported three-day truce.
8 May 2025, 11:05 PM
Nation
Russian troops cross Vorona River, gain ground near Zelene Pole
Russian forces crossed the Vorona River, secured a road near Zelene Pole, and conducted 46 assaults from Novodarivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast to Vilne Pole in Donetsk Oblast, achieving tactical gains, DeepState monitoring group analysts reported on May 5.
5 May 2025, 02:40 PM
Nation
Russian forces massing for Zaporizhzhya assault
Russia is poised to launch a new offensive along the Zaporizhzhya frontline within days, focusing on Nikolske near Velyka Novosilka and Polohy, Petro Andriushchenko, head of the Center for Occupation Studies, said on Telegram May 5, noting the movement of enemy equipment.
5 May 2025, 11:47 AM
Nation
New tactical markings appear on Russian military vehicles in Mariupol
A new tactical sign — a white circle in a square — has been seen on Russian military equipment moving through Mariupol, former mayoral advisor Petro Andryuschenko reported on May 2.
2 May 2025, 01:14 PM
Russian war
Russia ready to discuss US involvement in occupied ZNPP
Moscow is prepared to discuss with the United States its presence at the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), head of Russia’s Rosatom, Alexei Likhachov, said on April 30.
1 May 2025, 01:27 AM
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Russia imprisons several Ukrainians abducted from occupied Melitopol
A court in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don sentenced five residents of occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, to lengthy prison terms on charges of establishing a “terrorist underground,” independent Russian media outlet Meduza reported on April 29.
30 April 2025, 02:03 AM
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Putin committed to conquering four Ukrainian regions in full — report
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin insists on fully occupying Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts, Bloomberg reported on April 29, citing three Moscow-based sources familiar with the matter.
30 April 2025, 01:31 AM
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Russian offensive aimed at Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk — Ukrainian military
Russian forces are attempting to fully occupy Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, aiming to reach the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast boundary, Ukrainian military spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on April 29.
29 April 2025, 09:39 PM
Opinion
Who is to blame for losing Ukraine’s southeast — opinion
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s team begins talks with Ukraine and Russia to end the war there will be inevitably questions over who lost Crimea and parts of the four oblasts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson? Ukrainian and Western leaders are to blame.
28 April 2025, 11:19 PM
Russian war
Russian shelling causes power and communication losses in Zaporizhzhya
Russian shelling in a Zaporizhzhya Oblast community, caused partial power outages and disruptions to communication and internet services, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov on April 28.
28 April 2025, 11:15 AM
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Video
Ukrainian troops shatter massive Russian armored attack – epic video
A video of the elimination of a massive attempt by Russian troops to break through the Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhya Oblast was posted for the first time by the Main Intelligence Directorate’s Artan Special Forces on Telegram on April 22.
22 April 2025, 11:29 AM
Nation
Ukrainian forces repel major Russian assault in Zaporizhzhya Oblast
Ukraine’s Defense Forces thwarted a major Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, where Russia deployed at least 320 assault troops and dozens of vehicles on April 16, according to the Southern Defense Forces’ Telegram post.
17 April 2025, 06:58 PM

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