Explosions in Kyiv

Kyiv rocked by explosions, mayor says. A series of blasts have rocked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, according to local media reports and regional officials.

Kyiv mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko, issued a statement via his official Telegram account just after 8.30am local time, saying: “Several explosions in the Shevchenkiv district - in the centre of the capital.”