Russia Hits Zaporizhzhia With Six Missiles, Destroys Epicentr Shopping Center

Russian forces destroyed an Epicentr shopping center in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia during a mass overnight strike on August 12.

Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, reported that the retail center was among the sites struck. He noted that a nearby private house was also damaged.

"A private house was damaged. Windows were blown out, and the gates and fence were damaged. A fire also broke out, which rescuers have already extinguished," Fedorov wrote.

Fedorov also released footage from inside the Epicentr shopping center following the Russian strike, showing extensive damage to the building’s interior, including twisted metal structures and debris.

Epicentr is one of Ukraine’s largest home improvement and retail chains, operating large shopping centers that sell construction materials, household goods, furniture, appliances, tools, and other consumer products.

Fedorov stated that six missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia killed one person and injured nine more. He added that over the past day, Russian forces had carried out 1,011 strikes on 57 settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region.

The day's attacks, as recorded by the regional administration, included:

• six missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia;

• 20 airstrikes on the city and more than a dozen surrounding settlements;

• 718 drones of various types, predominantly FPV, targeting Zaporizhzhia and dozens of localities;

• two multiple-launch rocket system strikes on Charivne;

• 265 artillery strikes across front-line settlements.

Fedorov indicated that authorities had received 110 reports of damage to homes, vehicles, and infrastructure.

The destruction of the Epicentr outlet fits a broader pattern of Russian strikes on Ukrainian retail and logistics infrastructure.

On August 5, missiles wrecked Epicentr logistics centers and a ceramic-tile plant in and around Kyiv, along with facilities operated by ROZETKA, Fozzy Group, and Nova Poshta.

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