Russian Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is the federal executive body responsible for military policy, defence planning and the overall administration of the country's armed forces. It is headed by the Minister of Defence and is headquartered in Moscow. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the ministry has regularly issued official statements and operational updates on the course of the war.
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Russia hits Kyiv energy grid with 39 ballistic missiles and 128 drones, knocking out power for 600,000
Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine overnight on 13–14 October, using 39 ballistic missiles and 128 strike drones against energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv. President Zelensky said at least 600,000 people were left without electricity and that the main target of the Kyiv attack was the TEC-4 combined heat and power plant, which sustained direct hits. Three people were killed in Kyiv, more than 20 were injured, and the attack came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine.