Kyiv mayor reports explosions in centre of Ukrainian capital

The reported blasts come as Ukraine has faced a barrage of Russian air strikes across the country, largely targeting infrastructure.

(Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

The mayor of Kyiv has reported multiple explosions in the Ukrainian capital for the first time in weeks.

Vitali Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that there were explosions in a central district of the capital that is home to many government agencies and buildings.