Explosions heard in Kyiv after air raid siren sounds

FILE PHOTO: An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) - The sound of at least five explosions rang out in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv late on Monday, several Reuters witnesses said, after an air raid siren sounded.

Ukrainian air defence units were operating in the city, authorities in Kyiv said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.

(Reporting by Max Hunder; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Chris Reese)