State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES)
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) is the central executive body responsible for responding to natural and man-made emergencies. It operates under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is the country's main firefighting and rescue agency. Its tasks include search and rescue operations, fire suppression, disaster response, and civilian protection. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, the service has been a primary responder to missile strikes and shelling across the country.
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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.