BREAKING: Multiple blasts hit Kyiv in new attack by Russia as Ukraine claims 'kamikaze drones' were used.
In a statement, Andrii Yermak, head of the office of the president, confirmed explosions in Kyiv and said using drones as munitions will backfire.Speaking on social media platform Telegram, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a Russian drone mission has resulted in fire in a nonresidential building in the city's central Shevchenkiv District.
Multiple other buildings have been damaged, Klitschko said, and medics were on the ground assessing the number and conditions of casualties.Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP - Getty Images Speaking on Twitter, the mayor said air raid alerts across the city were in effect and would continue. He urged residents to find shelter and stay there.
Alexander Kamyshin, CEO of state-owned rail service, said the attacks had reached an area near Kyiv's main train station, but he said trains were still moving on-time.
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