Ukraine has come under heavy Russian bombardment overnight, with a child among three people killed in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said early on Thursday. Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that the attack on Ukraine's capital was massive, confirming at least 24 people had been injured, and described the destruction of a five-story building in the Darnytski district and a fire in a neighboring high-rise residential building in Dnipro district.

This missile wave follows recent drone attacks which left more than 100,000 homes without power, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a post on Telegram, Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, stated that the child victim was a 14-year-old girl and noted that at least five other children were among the injured in the drone strikes.

With over 20 districts affected, numerous buildings, including a kindergarten, have been reported to catch fire amid the assaults. Three and a half years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ground fighting shows no signs of abating.

The latest efforts for a ceasefire have been initiated by US President Donald Trump, who earlier this month met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Zelensky's participation alongside European leaders in Washington further emphasizes the urgent need for security guarantees to prevent future attacks amidst ongoing negotiations for peace.