Explosions rock Ukrainian capital after air alert

Several explosions shook central Kyiv early Thursday, AFP journalists heard, after officials warned of air raids in the Ukrainian capital ahead of planned talks in Geneva with US representatives on ending the Russian war.Washington is pushing to bring an end to the war triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, which has left hundreds of thousands dead and destroyed swathes of territory, particularly in eastern and southern Ukraine.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page.The Ukrainian Air Force reported high-speed targets heading toward Kyiv shortly before Tymur Tkachenko, head of the capital’s military administration, said Russia was attacking the city with strike drones and ballistic missiles."Air defense is operating. Stay in shelters until the alert is cleared!” he said on Telegram.The attacks were not limited to the capital.In the northeast, Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov said two blasts were heard in the city as Russian