Air raid sirens sound shortly before midnight as the latest in a wave of attacks by Russia over the New Year period begins.
Kyiv's military issued a warning of the latest attacks just after 01:00 on Monday.
"Air attack on Kyiv... Air alert is on in the capital," it announced on the Telegram social media site.Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported an explosion in Kyiv's northeastern Desnyanskyi district and said emergency services were attending.Mr Kuleba said the weapons were Iranian-made Shahed drones, adding that they were "targeting critical infrastructure facilities".It comes after a barrage of attacks on New Year's Eve, which killed at least one person in Kyiv.
Russia has been targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure for several months, destroying power stations and plunging millions into darkness during the country's freezing winter.
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