A sequence of explosions have been heard in Kyiv on Saturday morning earlier than the air raid sirens have been turned on.

Deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential workplace Kyrylo Tymoshenko mentioned on Telegram {that a} missile assault on vital infrastructure within the capital was underway.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko mentioned that “explosions were heard in Dniprovskyi district, left bank of Kyiv.”

It wasn’t instantly clear whether or not the explosions have been brought on by the strikes or by air protection methods working. The Ukrainian capital hasn’t been attacked since New Year’s evening.