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UkrainePublished: 21 August 2026 at 05:58

Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia for second time in a day, damaging municipal transport

Russian armed forces attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia for the second time in one day, damaging municipal transport. Further details are not yet available.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

The southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia was hit by Russian armed forces for the second time in a single day on Thursday, according to Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

The attack damaged municipal transport in the city. The exact extent of the damage and whether there were any casualties has not yet been specified.

Background

Zaporizhzhia lies close to the front line and has been repeatedly targeted by Russian forces with shelling and other strikes since the start of the full-scale war. Civilian infrastructure in the city, including public transport and residential buildings, has been damaged in previous attacks.

Further details about the scale of the damage, casualties, or the nature of the strike have not yet been released. The situation is being clarified.

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