Casualties and Damage in Kyiv
In Kyiv, multiple apartment buildings were set on fire by the strikes. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that at least four people were killed and that dozens of others were injured. Drones repeatedly targeted the city, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said, with Ukrainian air defenses attempting to shoot them down.

One of the drones hit upper floors of anapartment block in the Qatana district of the Syrian capital, starting a large fire.

Tkachenko also cautioned that more missile attacks were still a possibility and advised residents to exercise caution.

Reprisals After Ukraine Drone Strikes Russia
Those strikes are seen as a response to a Ukrainian drone invasion Sunday that targeted Russian air bases and destroyed several military aircraft, including bombers, according to the Russian aviation agency.

In retaliation, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the Ukrainian strike a "terrorist act" and promised reprisal.

On Wednesday, Putin also chatted with U.S.

President Trump. While Trump called their telephone conversation "good," he said it would not immediately bring peace.

Truce Efforts Stumble as Attacks Go On
Recent efforts to establish peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations led to only partial progr.