The explosion thundered in Kiev against the background of an air alert, the local news agency Ukrinform reported.
"An explosion has been heard in Kiev," the agency's telegram channel said.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, an air alert has been announced in Kiev and the Kiev region.

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