SES
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (ДСНС) is the central executive body responsible for civil protection and emergency response in Ukraine.
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Russian strike on Kyiv energy facility causes outages in up to five districts, cuts water pressure
On 11 October, Russia struck an energy facility in Kyiv, triggering emergency power outages across multiple districts, damaging a high-voltage transmission line and reducing water pressure on both banks of the city. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and operators Ukrenergo and DTEK reported the damage and appealed to residents to limit appliance use. President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian 'Shahed' drone hit the facility on the same day US President Trump announced an energy ceasefire, and that TEC-5 in Kharkiv was also struck.
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Russian glide bombs strike Zaporizhzhia residential building; at least 20 killed, including children
On the morning of 10 October, Russian forces struck the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with five KAB guided aerial bombs, hitting residential buildings. Casualty figures evolved over the day as rescue operations continued: by Sunday, Ukrainian officials reported at least 20 people killed, including three children, with 18 to 32 injured. President Volodymyr Zelensky linked the attack to a recent US-Russia deal on Russian diesel exports, calling it Moscow's "thank-you" for the lifting of sanctions. Zaporizhzhia declared 11 October a day of mourning.
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Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv hit medical facility, injure five
On 10 October, Russian forces attacked multiple districts of Kharkiv with drones, hitting a medical facility in the Slobidskyi district and triggering a multi-floor fire. The strike injured five people, including a State Emergency Service rescuer hurt during firefighting. A second drone strike hit the Kholodnohirskyi district the same day.
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Trump tells Ukraine to elect a new president, a day after announcing US-Russia diesel deal
On October 10, US President Donald Trump said Ukraine needs a new president who can make a deal to end the war with Russia, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of choosing not to end the conflict despite repeated opportunities. The remarks came a day after Trump announced a deal struck during a phone call with Vladimir Putin under which Russia will supply large volumes of diesel fuel to US and world markets, with the US issuing a Treasury license suspending the relevant sanctions until April 7, 2027. Zelensky condemned the diesel deal as weakness and a "gift to Putin for his birthday," and said the Ukrainian negotiating team meeting in Miami had been used as a "screen." Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said Zelensky has the support of the Ukrainian people and that only Ukrainians can decide who leads them.
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Russian guided-bomb strikes on Zaporizhzhia kill one, injure 23 and damage residential blocks
On the morning of 9 October 2026, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs (KABs) between 04:50 and 05:59, killing one man and injuring at least 23 people. The strikes damaged 24 multi-storey residential buildings, an extracurricular education facility, vehicles and the office of the humanitarian mission "Proliska." Ukrainian authorities opened a war-crime investigation under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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Russian strike on Kyiv apartment building kills two, injures four including children
On the evening of 7 October, a Russian strike hit a multi-storey residential building in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, causing a fire and partial destruction at the level of the 10th floor. Two people were killed and four injured, including two children, while 22 people were rescued. Kyiv was attacked by drones the same evening, and sappers later neutralised two undetonated Iskander-M ballistic missile warheads that had fallen near residential buildings in two other Kyiv districts.
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Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv and three districts of Kyiv Oblast, killing at least four
On the morning of 8 October, Russian forces attacked Kyiv and three districts of Kyiv Oblast with strike drones, including reactive Shahed-type UAVs. A drone hit a four-storey shop building in the Solomianskyi district, where three people were later confirmed killed. By the end of the day, the death toll in Kyiv had risen to four and the number of injured to nineteen, with thirteen hospitalised. Three districts of Kyiv Oblast were also struck, injuring three residents. Emergency power outages were introduced across Kyiv and parts of the region, and water pressure dropped on the capital's right bank.
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Russian strike on passenger buses in Kramatorsk kills dozens
Russian forces struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on the morning of 8 October, killing at least 12 people in initial reports and as many as 33 in later updates. Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin reported a revised toll of 30 dead and 18 wounded during the day, with figures still subject to clarification. The attack triggered a suspension of public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, evacuation appeals, an official war-crime investigation, and condemnation from the European Commission and Switzerland.
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Russia launches massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on October 6–7, hitting Kyiv and multiple oblasts
Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight on October 6–7, deploying ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and more than 130 strike drones. Main strike directions were Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Ukrainian air defense said it shot down or suppressed 161 aerial targets by 09:00 on October 7. Multiple civilians were killed across several cities, including the destruction of a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast. President Zelensky, who had warned the previous day based on intelligence that Russia was preparing a massive strike, described it as one of the "most vile" and said energy infrastructure was a key target.
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Russia hits Kyiv's Northern Bridge again as overnight drone barrage targets Ukrainian cities during Merz visit
On the morning of 4 October, a Russian drone struck the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge in Kyiv for the second consecutive day, damaging the roadway and injuring two people. The strike was part of an overnight attack in which Russia launched 135 strike drones at Ukraine, including 52 jet-powered Shaheds. Ukrainian air defence shot down or suppressed 123 of the drones. The attack coincided with a visit to Kyiv by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who announced new German military and energy-sector aid for Ukraine.
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German Chancellor Merz makes surprise Kyiv visit, announces €1.3+ billion support package and 15 bilateral agreements
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv by special train on 4 October for an unannounced solidarity visit, accompanied by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and roughly ten business leaders from the defence and energy sectors. He and President Volodymyr Zelensky honoured fallen Ukrainian defenders at the memorial on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, visited the National Academy of Sciences building hit by a Russian drone on 28 September, and announced a new German support package worth more than €1.3 billion alongside 15 bilateral agreements valued at over €8.5 billion. Merz called on Vladimir Putin to stop the war and announced that Germany, France and the UK would host a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Berlin in winter.
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Russian drones hit Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge for fourth time in a day, paralysing cross-river traffic
Russian forces struck the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge in Kyiv with drones around 5:00 a.m. on 2 October 2026, the fourth hit on the bridge in roughly 24 hours and part of a wave of attacks that fully closed the bridge and restricted traffic on the Paton and Metro bridges. The overnight strike also hit a 25-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district, killing one person and injuring two. The closures caused a major transport collapse across the city, with large traffic jams, rerouted buses and trolleybuses, and a Kyiv Defense Council decision to tighten bridge rules during air-raid alerts.
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Russian drone strikes Kyiv school while students shelter; no injuries
A Russian drone struck a secondary school in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district on the morning of October 1 during an overnight drone barrage on Ukraine. More than 100 students and around 60 staff were sheltering inside at the time. No one was injured, and President Zelensky ordered the school's reconstruction.
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Russia strikes Kyiv with drones overnight into 1 October; fires, casualties across multiple districts
On the night of 30 September to 1 October, Russia attacked Kyiv with drones. Fires broke out in a residential building and café in the Solomianskyi district and in a warehouse in the Obolonskyi district. Damage, debris and casualties were reported across several other districts, including a death of a Kyivteploenergo employee, injuries to an SES rescuer and disruptions to tram and metro services.
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Russian drones hit Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge three times in one day, halting metro and bus traffic
On 1 October 2026, Russian drones struck the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge in Kyiv twice during the day near its support structure and a third time in the evening on the roadway, suspending metro and surface public transport across the crossing. A metro train was crossing the bridge during one of the daytime strikes; no one was injured, though dust entered the carriage via the ventilation system.
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Russia launches massive combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight, killing civilians including a child
In the night of 29–30 September 2026, Russia carried out a large-scale combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine with the main strike direction targeting Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian air defense reported intercepting 5 ballistic missiles and 155 of 188 launched drones. Two women were killed in Kyiv and a child died in Vyshhorod, where rescuers pulled three survivors from the rubble of a destroyed house. Fires and damage were recorded in four Kyiv districts and across multiple Kyiv Oblast districts, and 8,000 Kyiv households lost power before DTEK restored supply.
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Russian guided bombs hit Sumy school during classes; two killed, children among wounded
On 29 September 2026, Russian forces struck the city of Sumy with guided aerial bombs, one of which hit a school in the Zarichnyi district where classes were in session. Children and staff were sheltering at the time; about 100 people were evacuated and no injuries were reported at the school. Two people were killed in their homes in the private residential sector, and multiple children were among the wounded. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack and called on Ukraine's international partners to increase pressure on Russia.
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Russian guided bomb strike on Kharkiv residential building injures dozens, including many children
On the night of 28 September, Russian forces struck the Kyivskyi and Saltivskyi districts of Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. One bomb hit a multi-storey residential building in the Saltivskyi district, destroying the second and third floors and injuring dozens of people, including many children. Search-and-rescue operations concluded with no one found under the rubble, though emergency services rescued 32 people from the damaged building.
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Russian drone strikes Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences building, killing at least two
On 28 September 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone struck the Presidium building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) in central Kyiv around 13:30, causing a large fire and partially destroying the second and third floors of the historic structure. At least two people were killed — including the personal assistant of NASU Vice-President Volodymyr Horbulin — and multiple others were injured; some NASU staff remained unreachable after the strike. President Zelensky promised a Ukrainian response, Foreign Minister Sybiha called on UNESCO to strip Russia of voting rights, and the strike drew condemnation from European leaders and institutions.
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Russian drones strike Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast overnight, one killed, several injured
On the night and morning of 27 September 2026, Russian drones struck multiple districts of Kyiv and parts of Kyiv Oblast, killing one man in the Solomianskyi district and injuring at least three people including two 16-year-old girls in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Fires were reported at a warehouse, an auto service station, an office building, and a school, while the logistics company Zammler confirmed its Brovarskyi district warehouse was hit. The strikes were part of a nationwide barrage of 170 strike drones, of which 147 were reportedly shot down or suppressed by 07:30.