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Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city

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Russian drones attacked the Amstor shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia on September 17, causing significant damage according to emergency services reports. Firefighters battled the ensuing blaze for many hours before it was extinguished, with some local media noting that children nearby survived by taking cover in skatepark recesses. The attack is part of a pattern of Russian strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in the city, including businesses and transportation facilities.

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On 17 September, a Russian strike hit the Amstor shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, with drones causing significant damage and sparking a large fire that took firefighters several hours to extinguish due to ongoing attacks. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service later described the complex as "practically destroyed." Local media reported that children survived by taking cover in concrete recesses of an outdoor skatepark near the mall. Other civilian infrastructure, including businesses and public transportation facilities, was also damaged or targeted in the area. Zaporizhzhia remains vulnerable to frequent Russian drone and missile attacks despite stalled peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

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Russian State Emergency Service Ukraine Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia

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Emergency service footage showed firefighters battling flames across the complex, which Ukraine's State Emergency Service later described as “practically destroyed”.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19

2026-09-19 · Euronews

Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city · assertive framing

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The Amstor shopping mall, on the city’s right bank, was struck by Russian drones late on Thursday, 17 September. asserted

mall → strike → Thursday

Emergency service footage showed firefighters battling flames across the complex, which Ukraine's State Emergency Service later described as “practically destroyed”. asserted

Service → show → which

Rescue operations were completed on Friday morning. asserted

operations → complete → morning

Fire crews had to repeatedly take shelter because of the risk of further Russian attacks before returning to the site and eventually extinguishing the blaze. asserted

crews → have → blaze

Local media reported that children in a nearby outdoor skatepark survived the explosion by taking cover in concrete recesses built into the skate bowls. asserted

children → report → bowls

Ukrainian authorities said other civilian infrastructure, including businesses, buses, bus stops and commercial facilities, was also targeted or damaged. asserted

infrastructure → say → businesses

The attack comes as Zaporizhzhia, a major city in southeastern Ukraine, remains exposed to regular Russian drone and missile strikes. asserted

Zaporizhzhia → come → strikes