Just hours before the temporary ceasefire was set to expire, Russia launched a new drone attack on Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine.

Firefighters are working at the site of a damaged kindergarten during a Russian drone attack (REUTERS). Russian forces resumed drone attacks on Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine early Tuesday morning, just hours after the temporary three-day truce between Moscow and Kyiv expired, according to Ukrainian officials. The bombings targeted residential buildings, a kindergarten, and other civilian infrastructure, while Ukrainian air defenses were reactivated in the capital. "Enemy UAVs are currently over Kyiv. Please stay safe until the alert is lifted," Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration, wrote on Telegram. Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv for the first time since Friday, before the temporary ceasefire came into effect. The regional military administration urged residents to stay in shelters and warned of air defense operations in various parts of the city. According to a journalist from the local Kyiv Independent news outlet present in the Ukrainian capital, the first explosions were heard around 3:35 a.m. (local time). Minutes later, Tkachenko reported that debris from a drone hit the roof of a 16-story residential building in the Obolon district. Authorities also reported damage in areas near Kyiv. The regional governor, Mykola Kalashnyk, said that Russian drones attacked civilian settlements during the night. "During the night, the enemy again attacked peaceful settlements in the region. Residential buildings, educational institutions, and the daily lives of our people were hit by drone attacks," Kalashnyk wrote on Telegram. A kindergarten damaged during a Russian drone attack, as part of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (REUTERS). In the Fastiv district, a kindergarten was damaged after an attack that caused a fire on the roof of the building. In addition, the windows of a four-story residential building were destroyed, and two private homes suffered material damage. "No fatalities have been reported among the population," the regional official said. Kalashnyk added that "all operational services are working on the ground" and that authorities are continuing to work to mitigate the consequences of the attack and assess the damage. The Dnipropetrovsk region also suffered a new wave of Russian attacks. The head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported that one person was killed and four others were injured in bombings that occurred from the night of May 11. According to Ganzha, Russian forces attacked five districts of the region more than 20 times using drones, artillery, and airstrikes. The Dnipropetrovsk region also suffered a new wave of Russian attacks (REUTERS). The new attacks occurred after the expiration of the temporary truce, which lasted from May 9 to 11. During those days, Ukraine and Russia exchanged accusations of attacks on civilians and alleged violations of the ceasefire. During the truce period, there were no large-scale air attacks, although the Ukrainian Air Force reported the launch of Russian drones and the firing of an Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on May 11 that Ukraine would suspend attacks on "long-range sanctions" against Russian military targets if Moscow avoided further massive attacks. According to the Kyiv Independent, the United States is again trying to mediate to achieve a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in exchange for a possible lifting of sanctions against Moscow, after several months without direct negotiations between the two parties. (With information from AFP)