--- title: "City Mall Shopping Center in Zaporizhzhia Closes to Visitors Until the End of September Due to Strikes on Civilian Objects" description: "City Mall Shopping Center in Zaporizhzhia, managed by Arricano, has suspended operations for visitors until the end of September due to a rise in strikes on civilian objects, including the neighboring \"Epitsentr\" hypermarket." date: 2026-09-02T10:38:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/city-mall-zaporizhzhia-closes-to-visitors-until-end-of-september tags: [city-mall, zaporizhzhia, shopping-mall, arricano, epicentr, security] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # City Mall Shopping Center in Zaporizhzhia Closes to Visitors Until the End of September Due to Strikes on Civilian Objects ![City Mall shopping and entertainment complex in Zaporizhzhia, temporarily closed to visitors due to strikes on civilian infrastructure](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/02/trk-city-mall-zaporizhzhia-priostanavlivayet-rabotu-do-kontsa-sentyabrya/trk-city-mall-zaporizhzhia-priostanavlivayet-rabotu-do-kontsa-sentyabrya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - City Mall Shopping Center in Zaporizhzhia (management company Arricano) has suspended operations for visitors until the end of September 2026. - The stated reason is the increased number of strikes on civilian objects, including shopping complexes, over the past month. - The decisive factor was the strike on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket, located next to City Mall. - Arricano stated that the safety of visitors and tenants is the top priority and promised to keep tenants informed. - At the end of September, the company will reassess the situation and announce the further operating mode. Zaporizhzhia's largest shopping and entertainment complex — City Mall, managed by Arricano — has temporarily suspended operations for visitors. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing the Association of Retailers of Ukraine, the complex will not be accepting guests until the end of September 2026. The decision was made against the backdrop of a deteriorating situation in the city and a rising number of attacks on civilian infrastructure. ### Reason for the decision Arricano explained that over the past month the enemy has significantly increased the number of strikes on civilian objects, particularly shopping complexes. A separate and, in effect, decisive factor was the strike on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket, which is located directly next to City Mall. It was precisely the proximity of the attacked object that made it impossible to continue operating the complex in the previous mode from a safety standpoint. ### Context of the strikes The decision to suspend operations fits into a broader picture of shelling of the city's infrastructure. Recall that on August 28, 2026, Russia struck the last operating "Epitsentr" hypermarket in Zaporizhzhia. On the same day, the enemy destroyed the "Khortytsia" spirits and vodka plant. A series of such attacks on retail and industrial facilities became the key argument for the management company in favor of a temporary closure. ### Position of the management company Arricano emphasized that the decision was not easy. "This is a very difficult decision, and the safety of visitors and tenants is our greatest value," the company noted. They also reported that the shopping center team will continue to monitor the safety situation in the city and maintain constant contact with tenants throughout the period of suspended operations. ### Contradictory data Available sources contain a minor discrepancy in dating. The basic message from the management company and RBC-Ukraine phrases the operating period as "until the end of September," without specifying an exact start date for the suspension. At the same time, a number of publications (in particular, ukranews.com) indicate a specific closure date in their headlines — September 3. Thus, one version refers to a period "until the end of September" without reference to a start day, while the other refers to an actual closure at the beginning of the month. The essence of the decision — a temporary suspension of operations for safety reasons — is consistent in both versions. ### What's next At the end of September 2026, Arricano will additionally assess the safety situation in Zaporizhzhia and separately notify tenants and visitors about the further operating mode of the shopping complex. For now, the complex remains closed to guests, and the management company is limited to monitoring the situation and communicating with tenants. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [City Mall Shopping Center in Zaporizhzhia Temporarily Closes: When It May Resume Operations](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/trk-city-mall-zaporizhzhi-timchasovo-zakrivaetsya-1788345317.html) - Первичный источник: приостановка работы до конца сентября, причина — удары по гражданским объектам и гипермаркету «Эпицентр», цитата Arricano. - [Zaporizhzhia's Largest Shopping and Entertainment Complex Suspends Operations Due to ...](https://strana.today/news/511580-v-zaporozhe-iz-za-rossijskikh-atak-zakryvaetsja-krupnejshij-trk-city-mall.html) - Подтверждает приостановку работы крупнейшего ТРК города из-за российских атак. - [On September 3, the CITY MALL Shopping Center Closed in Zaporizhzhia](https://ukranews.com/news/1172355-v-zaporozhe-zakryvaetsya-trts-city-mall) - Подтверждает закрытие, однако в заголовке указана конкретная дата 3 сентября, что не совпадает с формулировкой «до конца сентября» без стартового дня в базовом тексте. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Until when will City Mall Shopping Center in Zaporizhzhia not be operating? **A:** According to Arricano and RBC-Ukraine, the complex has suspended operations for visitors until the end of September 2026. At the end of the month, the company will reassess the situation and announce the further operating mode. ### Q: Why was the decision to close made? **A:** The management company explained this by the increased number of strikes on civilian objects, including shopping complexes, over the past month, as well as the strike on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket located next to City Mall. The safety of visitors and tenants was named the top priority. ### Q: What will happen to tenants during the closure? **A:** Arricano reported that the shopping center team will continue to monitor the safety situation in the city and maintain constant contact with tenants throughout the period of suspended operations.