Ukraine brings back 212 bodies of fallen soldiers
The bodies were retrieved from the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kharkiv sectors of the front line, as well as from the Russian-occupied territories.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Updated: Russian forces hit Zaporizhzhia airport terminal with Kh-59 missile
Ukrainian military officials confirmed that Russian forces attacked the Zaporizhzhia International Airport on May 26 with a Kh-59 cruise missile, destroying the terminal. No people were injured in the attack.
Russian strike hits Zaporizhzhia airport terminal
A Russian attack on May 26 hit the Zaporizhzhia International Airport, said Volodymyr Marchuk, an official at the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, in a comment for the Kyiv Independent on May 27.
Monument honoring Ukrainian revolutionary Nestor Makhno destroyed by Russian missiles
Russian forces destroyed a monument to early 20th century revolutionary Nestor Makhno on May 23, in the center of Huliaipole, a town in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast village kills 74-year-old man
Russian troops attacked the village of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 23, killing a 74-year-old man, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
Governor: Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kills man
Russian troops hit the front-line village of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 20, killing a man, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
Military: Ukraine has not lost ground near Robotyne in Zaporizhizhia Oblast
Ukrainian troops have not lost ground near the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Dmytro Lykhovii, General Staff's spokesperson told on the national television on May 16.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 41 over past day
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts — Sumy, Luhansk, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson. Casualties were reported in the latter five regions.
Governor: Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast village injure woman
Russian troops carried out three strikes on the village of Veselyanka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 8, injuring a woman, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
Military intelligence confirms car bomb attack killing Russian organizer of torture chambers in Berdiansk
Russian officials, their proxies, and collaborators have been routinely targeted in both occupied parts of Ukraine and inside Russia.
Military intelligence: Russia flies attack drones over occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, footage shows
As evidence, the agency published intercepted camera footage of a Russian drone over the plant.
Governor: First 5 underground schools to be built in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Three schools will be built in the regional center of Zaporizhzhia, and the other two elsewhere in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
UPDATED: SBU charges metropolitan of Moscow-linked church with inciting religious hatred
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is carrying out searches on May 1 at Metropolitan Luka (Andrii Kovalenko) of the Moscow-linked Ukrainian church, a source in law enforcement agencies confirmed for the Kyiv Independent on May 1.
Russian attacks against Ukraine injure 7 over past day
Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.
Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure 11, including child
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed one civilian and injured 11, regional authorities reported early on April 22.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 20 over past day
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter five regions.
Governor: Russian attack injures 2 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The two civilians injured when the Russian shelling hit their home have been hospitalized, according to Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov.
Ukraine brings back bodies of 99 fallen soldiers
Ukraine has brought back the bodies of 99 soldiers who died during Russia's full-scale invasion, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War reported on April 12.
Military denies Russia gained foothold in Robotyne
Russian units reportedly entered Robotyne and tried to gain a foothold there "but had no success," Ukraine's Southern Forces said on April 10.
Energoatom: Russia spreads false claims about alleged attacks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Russia's claims about alleged Ukrainian drone attacks against the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are manipulation and propaganda, Ukraine's nuclear energy agency Energoatom said on April 9.
Governor: Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kills 3, wounds 1
Russian troops launched Grad rockets at the town of Huliaipole in southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing three civilians and wounding one, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on April 7.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 11 over past day
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.
Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure at least 6
Russian forces also attacked Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Mykolaiv oblasts, causing damage but no casualties.
Russian attacks on Dnipro hydroelectric plant caused $3.5 million in environmental damage
Russia's attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant on March 22 caused at least $3.5 million in environmental damage, although that figure is expected to rise, Ukraine's Environment and Natural Resources Minister Ruslan Strilets said on March 27.
ISW: Russia makes limited advances along eastern front
Russian forces have made "marginal advances" amid ongoing fighting in several positions in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, the U.S.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest report on March 23.
Ministry: Situation at Zaporizhzhia's Dnipro Dam under control, no danger of breach
The situation at Zaporizhzhia's Dnipro Dam is under control, and there is no danger of a breach following a Russian missile attack, the Environment Ministry said on March 23.
Military intelligence: Partisans attack Russian soldiers, equipment in occupied Melitopol
"According to preliminary data, about 20 Russian soldiers, two Kamaz trucks, and a UAZ Patriot pickup truck were at the epicenter of the explosions," Ukraine's military intelligence agency wrote on Telegram.
Military intelligence: Russia's railway to Crimea is 'important target' for Ukraine
The railway Russia is constructing in the occupied territories of Ukraine, which leads to Crimea, is "a serious challenge" and "an important target" for Kyiv, Andrii Yusov, a spokesperson of Ukraine's military intelligence, said on March 21.
Military: Situation near Robotyne 'in flux' but not critical
The line of contact near the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast is "in flux," but the situation is "not critical" despite Russian troops assaults in the area, Nataliia Humeniuk, spokesperson of Ukraine's Southern Operational Command said on March 20.
Opinion: Another election at gunpoint in occupied Ukraine
The media has been filled with coverage of the Russian presidential election that took place this weekend. Incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted 87% of the vote – a number that hardly came as a surprise amid widespread criticism that the election was neither free nor fair. Even before the election
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian units begin rotation after fighting 'for a long time,' Syrskyi says
Key developments on March 14: * Syrskyi: Ukraine begins rotation of troops who have been fighting 'for a long time' * Russian reconnaissance troops forced to retreat after failed attempt to cross Dnipro, Ukraine says * Russia claims fighting in Kursk, Belgorod oblasts amid ongoing anti-Kremlin militia raid * Military: Russian troops intensify attacks
Military: Russian troops intensify attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk sectors
Russian forces intensified their assaults in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk sectors of the front, Dmytro Lykhovii, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Tavria group of forces, said on national television on March 14.
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