State Emergency Service of Ukraine
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS, also abbreviated SES) is the central executive body responsible for responding to man-made, natural and wartime emergencies. It falls under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is the legal successor of the former Ministry of Emergencies and Affairs of Population Protection from the Consequences of the Chornobyl Catastrophe. Its tasks include firefighting, search-and-rescue operations, demining of territories, and the cleanup of shelling and natural-disaster aftermaths. The service is led by a Head appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers.
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Russia hits Kyiv with combined missile and drone strike hours after US envoys leave
Russia launched a massive combined ballistic, cruise and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on September 7–8, killing at least two people and injuring around ten. Damage was recorded across multiple districts of the capital, including residential buildings, a school, warehouses and the facade of the Taras Shevchenko metro station. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the strike came immediately after US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left the city.