Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Zaporizhia area, Ukraine on Sat 21st March 2026

21st March 2026

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On Saturday afternoon, Russian troops attacked critical infrastructure in Zaporizhia, and power outages are occurring in some areas of the region.

Source: Head of Zaporizhzhia OVA Ivan Fedorov

Details : At 4:10 PM, Fedorov reported that "Russians are attacking the regional center," "explosions are heard in the city, there is smoke in one of the districts."

He later clarified that the Russians were attacking the region's critical infrastructure.

"There may be power outages in some areas of the city. In nearby buildings, windows were damaged by a blast wave as a result of an enemy strike. Preliminary, no injuries," Fedorov wrote.

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