State Emergency Service
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) is the central executive body responsible for responding to emergencies, fires, accidents and rescue operations across the country. It operates under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and coordinates the country's fire service, rescue units and civil protection activities.
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Russian drone strikes National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv
On 28 September, a Russian jet drone directly hit the Presidium building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, causing a large fire. At least one woman was killed and several others were injured, with reports of further fatalities still being clarified. President Zelensky said Ukraine would respond, and the strike was part of a broader day of Russian drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.