Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry is the central executive body responsible for state policy on internal affairs, including public order, migration, civil registration, and the activities of subordinate agencies such as the National Police and the State Migration Service. It is led by a minister appointed by the Verkhovna Rada on the nomination of the prime minister. The ministry is headquartered in Kyiv.
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Russian drone strike on Kharkiv Oblast park kills civilians, including children
A Russian drone hit the central park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv Oblast, on the afternoon of 19 October, killing civilians including a one-year-old girl in a stroller and injuring 15 people, seven of them children. Ukrainian officials opened a war-crime investigation, the local community declared 20 October a day of mourning, and President Volodymyr Zelensky called for stronger air defence and continued sanctions on Russia.
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Russia hits Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack hours after Trump envoys leave
Russia launched a combined missile and drone assault on Kyiv overnight on September 7–8, striking the capital with ballistic and cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and 166 strike drones. At least two people were killed, more than 50 civilian objects were damaged across multiple districts, and air defenses downed 175 of the incoming targets. The attack came shortly after US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left the city following talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.