At least three large explosions rock centre of Ukraine's capital

​At ‌least three ​large explosions shook the ‌centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on ‌Wednesday, Reuters witnesses said. City ‌authorities had issued an air ⁠raid ​alert ⁠earlier amid a drone threat ⁠and said air defence ​units were repelling ⁠the attack.

A column of ⁠black ​smoke rose from a neighbourhood ⁠near the national university ⁠building.