Ukraine war: Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv

At slightest 3 explosions person been heard successful the Ukrainian superior Kyiv connected Monday morning, aft aerial raid sirens went off.

The explosions happened astatine astir 07:00 section clip (04:00 GMT), said the BBC's Paul Adams, who is successful the city.

One of them sounded adjacent to the metropolis centre.

It comes a week aft the superior was deed by respective Russian missiles astatine unreserved hour, successful a nationwide onslaught which near 19 dead.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes past week were successful retaliation for the bombing of a cardinal span linking Russia to occupied Crimea, which helium blamed connected Ukraine.

It was the archetypal clip during the warfare that the centre of Kyiv had been straight targeted.

Earlier this week, Mr Putin said determination was nary request for much large-scale strikes connected Ukraine.

Most designated targets had been hit, helium said, adding that it was not his purpose to destruct the country.