Several strong explosions were reported in the Ukrainian capital Kiev in the early hours of this morning, although the target of these explosions remains unclear.

According to foreign media, the Telegraph reports, air strike alerts were issued in many regions on Thursday, including the suburbs of Kiev, Lviv, Zhytomyr, Frankivsk, Chernihiv and Odessa.

Images from the capital show the night sky illuminated by the impact of an explosion around 2am as the conflict enters its second week.

One of the strikes in Kyiv tonight pic.twitter.com/Fxaxb4dlzf

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It is learned that two explosions occurred in the city center, while two other explosions were reported near a subway station in the capital, reports BBC.

A few hours ago, Ukraine confirmed that a powerful explosion had shaken an area near the Ministry of Defense in Kiev, between a railway station and a hotel.

The Ukrainian Railway Service said thousands of women and children were evacuated from the Southern Railway Station at the time of the strike.

The building suffered minor damage while train traffic continued.

It is not immediately known if there were any casualties.

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