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Officials and media outlets reported hearing explosions in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and other cities early on Thursday morning (4 May). Some local authorities claimed that anti-aircraft defenses were in action.

Since October of last year, Russia has bombarded Ukraine with a variety targets. The latest explosions came less than 24 hours following Kyiv's announcement that 21 civilians had died in a Russian attack against the city of Kherson.

The regional military administration announced on Telegram that "air defences are in operation in the Kyiv Region." Eyewitnesses said that there was at least one loud explosion in the city.

Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster, reported explosions near Zaporizhzhia. Yuri Malashko said that the anti-aircraft defenses are in action on Telegram.

Local media reported explosions also in the Black Sea Port of Odesa. According to an official map, air alerts were sounded for most of the east half of the nation.

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