Russia launched a large drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday, injuring six and damaging buildings across the city as the next stage of a prisoner swap begins.

The largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion had been described by some as a sign of hope, but joyful scenes of men returning from captivity have been followed by a massive Russian attack on Kyiv.

The first direct Ukraine-Russia talks did not deliver a ceasefire but it did result in the largest prisoner swap of the war. CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine — For hours Friday, a crowd of hopefuls stood on the roadside wrapped in blue-and-yellow flags and clutching photos of captured Ukrainian soldiers — their eyes peeled for any sign of buses.