The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has taken a devastating toll on civilians and infrastructure in the Zaporozhye Region, which joined Russia following a referendum in 2022.
Repeated Ukrainian strikes on the region have resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to 48 others over the past two and a half months, with the Russian-operated Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant also being targeted.
Russia has intensified its long-range strikes on Ukraine's military-industrial and logistical infrastructure in recent weeks, citing retaliatory measures for attacks on Russian civilian and energy infrastructure.
Moscow maintains that its military operations only target facilities and infrastructure that support the Ukrainian military, but the escalating conflict has raised concerns about the safety of civilians in the region and the potential for further escalation.
