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Zaporizhzhia

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


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Zaporizhzhia first exposed that gap four years ago.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Before Russia invaded, Sevidov photographed wildlife in the southern Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Residents in Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia were sceptical about Russia's intentions.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 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

It has been trying to gain full control of the area along with two more regions to the west - Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

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