Ukraine's capital Kyiv comes under air attack, blasts heard

There is no immediate information on if there are any casualties in the attack which is first since September

People walk along an evening street, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the historic part of Kyiv, Ukraine Nov 9, 2023. REUTERS

Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under air attack on Saturday and big explosions were heard, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said, but there was no immediate information on if there were any casualties.

It was the first attack on Kyiv since late September.

"Strong explosions were heard on the left bank of the capital," Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, referring to the left bank of the river Dnipro.

"Preliminary, air defence was working against ballistic (missiles)."

Air alerts for Kyiv and a nearby region were announced just minutes before the explosions were heard. City authorities urged residents to stay in shelters.