Explosions heard in Kyiv, Reuters witnesses and local media report

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises in the sky over the city after a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 26, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) - Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv early on Tuesday, Reuters witnesses and local media reported, with Ukraine's air defence forces saying all of the country was under the threat of a Russian ballistic weapons attack.

It was not clear whether the explosions were air defence systems in operation or air weapons hitting their targets.

"Don't ignore the air raid alerts, seek cover," Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app.

(Reporting by Valentyn Ogirenko and Gleb Garanich in Kyiv; Editing by Tom Hogue)