Mayor Klitschko reports blasts in a central district of Ukraine's capital and air defences are activated.
People have been regularly sheltering in Kyiv metro since Russia started striking targets across Ukraine
Explosions were heard in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, the city's mayor says. Vitali Klitschko said blasts rocked the central Shevchenkivskyi district and emergency services had been dispatched.BBC reporters heard loud explosions shortly after the air raid siren sounded. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure since October with missiles and drones.
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