• Zaporizhzhia is a city in south-eastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper river.
• The name Zaporizhzhia literally means Below-The-Rapids – refers to the position of the city.
• The city is known for
  • The historic island of Khortytsia and
  • Multiple power stations including
    • Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – the largest nuclear power station in Europe,
    • Zaporizhzhia thermal power station and Dnieper Hydroelectric Station.
  • Being an important industrial centre.
    • Steel, aluminium, aircraft engines, automobiles, transformers for substations, and other heavy industrial goods are produced in the region.

Latest News

• The global attention on the war in Ukraine has remained nervously focused on Zaporizhzhia, an important town in the country’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
• A team of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the plant.

Sources

1. Indian Express