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Zaporizhzhia

American  
[zah-puh-reezh-yuh, zah-poh-ree-zhyah] / ˌzɑ pəˈriʒ jə, zɑ poʊˈri ʒjɑ /
Or Zaporizhia
  1. a city in southeastern Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.


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Following the relentless spate of Russian attacks, Zaporizhzhia city council met in an underground shelter to discuss the worsening situation.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Zaporizhzhia first exposed that gap four years ago.

From Salon May 21, 2026

During the first weeks of Russia’s Starlink outage, Ukraine was able to push the Russians back from the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, the regional capital, sparing the city from assaults from most artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

In June 2023, they were used to monitor the Dnipro River's water levels around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

But in some areas of the long front line, especially east of the city of Zaporizhzhia, there is some evidence of Russian forces being forced to retreat.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

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