Zaporizhzhia strikes

Significance

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Zaporizhzhia and its surrounding region came under repeated Russian shelling and bombing as part of the southern Ukraine offensive beginning 27 February 2022. The sustained strikes resulted in the destruction of thirty to forty percent of the city's infrastructure, marking Zaporizhzhia as a significant target in the broader southern axis of Russia's campaign. The degradation of urban infrastructure at this scale reflects the character of Russian operational pressure in southern Ukraine during the opening phase of the full-scale war.